chromary

≈ ParchmentText: auto, black, whichever reads better. Tap for 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.

accentElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7C3EF1
supportFogCH 0010 · #C9CCD6
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ ParchmentAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Parchment #D9CBBD.chromary

Named neighbors

ParchmentCH 0223
ShrimpCH 0188

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

AaCharcoal on ≈ ParchmentLc 76 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.6 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Parchment on CharcoalLc 75 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.6 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaPaper on ≈ ParchmentLc 21 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Parchment on PaperLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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