chromary

Ochre≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentElectricCH 0071 · #3A8DFF
supportBlue CheckCH 0605 · #1D9BF0
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
no number yet
claim its numberOchre≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Ochre #CC7722.chromary

Named neighbors

CH 0607LucienneGolden Hour
CH 0047Ochre

Named opposites

CH 0605Blue Check
CH 0071Electric

Color Values

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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

AaPaper on OchreLc 57 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1 · fails
AaOchre on PaperLc 52 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.0 : 1 · fails

Avoid

AaCharcoal on OchreLc 42 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 5.6 : 1 · AA
AaOchre on CharcoalLc 40 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 5.6 : 1 · AA

Harmonies

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