chromary

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

CH · claim this color

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.

accentAquaCH 0066 · #41FADE
supportStaticCH 0008 · #7A7A7A
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #0F0F0F
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
CH 0565

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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

AaMilk on AshLc 66 · passesWCAG 2 · 3.8 : 1
AaAsh on MilkLc 62 · passesWCAG 2 · 3.8 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on AshLc 34 · failsWCAG 2 · 4.5 : 1
AaAsh on CharcoalLc 32 · failsWCAG 2 · 4.5 : 1

Harmonies