chromary

≈ Pale Denim

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Your hue turned 15 degrees toward the warm side of the wheel, then 30. Lightness and chroma stay put.

Warmer · One step toward the sun, then two.

supportChalk BlueCH 0439 · #C5CFD9
neutralSandstoneCH 0187 · #D9CAC5
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ Pale DenimAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Pale Denim #C8CED9.chromary

Named neighbors

Pale DenimCH 0440
Chalk BlueCH 0439

Color Values

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HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.

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How It Reads#CED1CF set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.

Charcoal on #CED1CF#CED1CFSet in Charcoal on #CED1CF, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 78 · 12.1:1 WCAG AAA
#CED1CF on Charcoal#CED1CFSet in #CED1CF on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Any textLc 77 · 12.1:1 WCAG AAA
#CED1CF on Iron#CED1CFSet in #CED1CF on Iron, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 70 · 7.6:1 WCAG AAA
Iron on #CED1CF#CED1CFSet in Iron on #CED1CF, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 69 · 7.6:1 WCAG AAA
#CED1CF on Slate Teal#CED1CFSet in #CED1CF on Slate Teal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 65 · 5.9:1 WCAG AA
Slate Teal on #CED1CF#CED1CFSet in Slate Teal on #CED1CF, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 63 · 5.9:1 WCAG AA

For every eye: Charcoal on #CED1CF

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Red-blind (protanopia)
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Green-blind (deuteranopia)
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Blue-blind (tritanopia)
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No color (achromatopsia)