chromary

≈ PuttyText: 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.

accentFuchsiaCH 0503 · #9B28DF
supportLight LavenderCH 0478 · #CECAE7
nightPanelCH 0004 · #12160D
paperPaperCH 0012 · #EEF2E6
claim its number≈ PuttyAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Putty #CED1B2.chromary

Named neighbors

PuttyCH 0260
CucumberCH 0295

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

AaPanel on ≈ PuttyLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 12.2 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Putty on PanelLc 79 · passesWCAG 2 · 12.2 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaPaper on ≈ PuttyLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.3 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Putty on PaperLc 15 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.3 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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