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

Split complementary · Either side of the opposite.

supportAquaCH 0066 · #00FFFF
accentElectricCH 0071 · #3A8DFF
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
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#E1B09D 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 #E1B09D#E1B09DSet in Charcoal on #E1B09D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 66 · 9.7:1
#E1B09D on Charcoal#E1B09DSet in #E1B09D on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 65 · 9.7:1
#E1B09D on Espresso#E1B09DSet in #E1B09D on Espresso, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 59 · 6.3:1
Espresso on #E1B09D#E1B09DSet in Espresso on #E1B09D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 59 · 6.3:1
#E1B09D on Leather#E1B09DSet in #E1B09D on Leather, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 53 · 4.8:1
Leather on #E1B09D#E1B09DSet in Leather on #E1B09D, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 52 · 4.8:1

For every eye: Charcoal on #E1B09D

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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)