chromary

Sand≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentElectric VioletCH 0468 · #6826F3
supportLo-FiCH 0597 · #A6A5CF
nightPanelCH 0004 · #111004
paperPaperCH 0012 · #F3F3E4
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chromaryclaim its numberSand≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Sand #C2B280.

Named neighbors

CH 0099Sand
CH 0594Quiet Luxury

Named opposites

CH 0597Lo-Fi
CH 0471Lilac Bloom

Color Values

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ContrastGraded by APCA, the Accessible Perceptual Contrast Algorithm, which measures how strongly text stands off its ground the way eyes see it, as lightness contrast (Lc) from 0 to about 106. Lc 60 and up reads as body text, 45 to 60 as large text and headlines; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaPanel on SandLc 58 · large textWCAG 2 · 8.3 : 1
AaSand on PanelLc 56 · large textWCAG 2 · 8.3 : 1

Avoid

AaPaper on SandLc 42 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.1 : 1
AaSand on PaperLc 38 · failsWCAG 2 · 2.1 : 1

Harmonies

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