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

Split complementary · Beside the opposite.

support≈ Sky#37D1F8
accent≈ Ultramarine#5226F2
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6

Color Values

Exact from the hex. Tap any value to copy it.

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#B4844B 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 #B4844B#B4844BSet in Paper on #B4844B, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 56 · 2.9:1
#B4844B on Paper#B4844BSet in #B4844B on Paper, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 52 · 2.9:1
Charcoal on #B4844B#B4844B
Display sizesLc 43 · 5.7:1
#B4844B on Charcoal#B4844B
Display sizesLc 41 · 5.7:1
Espresso on #B4844B#B4844B
Display sizesLc 35 · 3.6:1
Iron on #B4844B#B4844B
Display sizesLc 35 · 3.5:1

For every eye: Paper on #B4844B

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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)