chromary

≈ SandstoneInk: 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.

support≈ Ultramarine#5C28F3
accentFlamingo PopCH 0545 · #F74ED2
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
no number yet
claim its number≈ SandstoneAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Sandstone #D9CAC5.chromary

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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 ≈ SandstoneLc 76 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.8 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Sandstone on CharcoalLc 76 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.8 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaChalk on ≈ SandstoneLc 23 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Sandstone on ChalkLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

Harmonies