chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Beside the opposite.

support≈ Sky#35CDF8
accent≈ Ultramarine#5823F0
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6

Color Values

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HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.

How It Reads#B38344 set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.

Paper on #B38344#B38344Set in Paper on #B38344, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 2.9:1 fails WCAG
#B38344 on Paper#B38344Set in #B38344 on Paper, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 52 · 2.9:1 fails WCAG
Charcoal on #B38344#B38344
Display sizesLc 42 · 5.5:1 WCAG AA
#B38344 on Charcoal#B38344
Display sizesLc 40 · 5.5:1 WCAG AA
Custard on #B38344#B38344
Display sizesLc 34 · 2.1:1 fails WCAG
Espresso on #B38344#B38344
Display sizesLc 34 · 3.6:1 WCAG AA large

For every eye: Paper on #B38344

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Red-blind (protanopia)
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Green-blind (deuteranopia)
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Blue-blind (tritanopia)
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No color (achromatopsia)