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 Flash#38D5FA
accentUltramarineCH 0080 · #3F00FF
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0

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#B48653 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.

Chalk on #B48653#B48653Set in Chalk on #B48653, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 2.9:1
#B48653 on Chalk#B48653Set in #B48653 on Chalk, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 53 · 2.9:1
Charcoal on #B48653#B48653
Display sizesLc 44 · 5.8:1
#B48653 on Charcoal#B48653
Display sizesLc 42 · 5.8:1
Espresso on #B48653#B48653
Display sizesLc 36 · 3.7:1
Iron on #B48653#B48653
Display sizesLc 35 · 3.6:1

For every eye: Chalk on #B48653

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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)