chromary

≈ PaperText: auto, black, whichever reads better. Tap for white.

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Your color as a brand: the primary, the secondary colors from the chosen scheme, lighter and darker versions for backgrounds and states, and the neutrals from night to paper through greys tinted with your hue. Copy it as CSS.

Kit · Your color as a brand, primary to paper.

Secondary

SecondaryUltravioletCH 0082 · #8F00FF
SecondaryHot PinkCH 0025 · #FF1493

Tertiary

TertiaryDustCH 0568 · #C4C4C4
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #929292
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #636363
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #383838

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
NeutralJuniperCH 0314 · #3F4B47
NeutralMushroomCH 0572 · #877F73
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #ABABAB
Neutral≈ Surf Foam#C9D5CB
claim its number≈ PaperAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Paper #EEF2E6.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 ≈ PaperLc 98 · passesWCAG 2 · 16.9 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Paper on CharcoalLc 99 · passesWCAG 2 · 16.9 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaSurf Foam on ≈ PaperLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Paper on Surf FoamLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

Harmonies