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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

support≈ Sky#35CDF7
accent≈ Ultramarine#5723F1
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#B3864D 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) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Paper on #B3864D#B3864DSet in Paper on #B3864D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 2.9:1
#B3864D on Paper#B3864DSet in #B3864D on Paper, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 2.9:1
Charcoal on #B3864D#B3864D
Display sizesLc 43 · 5.7:1
#B3864D on Charcoal#B3864D
Display sizesLc 41 · 5.7:1
Espresso on #B3864D#B3864D
Display sizesLc 35 · 3.7:1
Iron on #B3864D#B3864D
Display sizesLc 35 · 3.6:1

For every eye: Paper on #B3864D

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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)