chromary

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

no CH number yet · claim this color and its own CH number

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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportElectric BlueCH 0437 · #2DB0F6
accentUltravioletCH 0082 · #8C29F4
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #110F0C
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F2EC
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chromaryclaim its numberGreige≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Greige #C5BCB0.

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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 GreigeLc 67 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.1 : 1 · AAA
AaGreige on CharcoalLc 66 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.1 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaChalk on GreigeLc 32 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 1.7 : 1 · fails
AaGreige on ChalkLc 28 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.7 : 1 · fails

Harmonies