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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportPink ShockCH 0120 · #ED0DD9
accentSignalCH 0018 · #FF2D2D
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ TideAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Tide #B7D5D2.chromary

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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, 30 to 45 at display sizes only (a logo, a big headline); under 30, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio and its grade (AAA, AA, AA large) are shown small under each for anyone working to that standard.

Use

AaCharcoal on ≈ TideLc 75 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.4 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Tide on CharcoalLc 74 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.4 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaPaper on ≈ TideLc 22 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Tide on PaperLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

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.