chromary

Lo-Fi≈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.

accentGlow StickCH 0300 · #3FFB73
supportSpringCH 0327 · #84B28A
nightInkCH 0003 · #150B15
paperMilkCH 0570 · #FAEDF9
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chromaryclaim its numberLo-Fi≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Lo-Fi #B49BC8.

Named neighbors

CH 0597Lo-Fi
CH 0506Dusty Orchid

Named opposites

CH 0327Spring
CH 0290Pistachio Cream

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

AaInk on Lo-FiLc 53 · large textWCAG 2 · 7.5 : 1 · AAA
AaMilk on Lo-FiLc 46 · large textWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1 · fails
AaLo-Fi on InkLc 51 · large textWCAG 2 · 7.5 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaLo-Fi on MilkLc 42 · display sizesWCAG 2 · 2.3 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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