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.

accentSkyCH 0076 · #34C9F8
supportLagoonCH 0065 · #0099C1
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #180C07
paperChalkCH 0013 · #FEEEE7
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chromaryclaim its numberOchre≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Ochre #CC7722.

Named neighbors

CH 0047Ochre
CH 0097Caramel

Named opposites

CH 0065Lagoon
CH 0402Cyan Blue

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; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaChalk on OchreLc 60 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.2 : 1
AaOchre on ChalkLc 55 · large textWCAG 2 · 3.2 : 1

Avoid

AaCharcoal on OchreLc 40 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.3 : 1
AaOchre on CharcoalLc 38 · failsWCAG 2 · 5.3 : 1

Harmonies

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