chromary

Dust≈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

Your hue at half the chroma, then a quarter. Same lightness, so it sits quietly beside you.

Muted companion · Same hue, half the chroma, then half again.

supportGreigeCH 0574 · #C7C3C0
neutralFogCH 0010 · #C6C3C2
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #140E0B
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F9F0EA
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chromaryclaim its numberDust≈Named after Dust #C4C4C4, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

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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

AaCharcoal on DustLc 71 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.9 : 1
AaDust on CharcoalLc 70 · passesWCAG 2 · 10.9 : 1

Avoid

AaChalk on DustLc 27 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.6 : 1
AaDust on ChalkLc 24 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.6 : 1

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