chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportAuroraCH 0336 · #44EDC3
accent≈ Sky#33C5F8
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ GreigeAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Greige #C5BCB0.chromary

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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.

How It Reads#E1ADAE 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) and the WCAG 2 ratio, for anyone working to a standard.

Charcoal on #E1ADAE#E1ADAESet in Charcoal on #E1ADAE, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 66 · 9.6:1
#E1ADAE on Charcoal#E1ADAESet in #E1ADAE on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 65 · 9.6:1
#E1ADAE on Espresso#E1ADAESet in #E1ADAE on Espresso, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 6.3:1
Espresso on #E1ADAE#E1ADAESet in Espresso on #E1ADAE, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 58 · 6.3:1
#E1ADAE on Clay#E1ADAESet in #E1ADAE on Clay, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 53 · 4.8:1
Clay on #E1ADAE#E1ADAESet in Clay on #E1ADAE, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 52 · 4.8:1

For every eye: Charcoal on #E1ADAE

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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)