chromary

Paper≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set 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

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7325F3
SecondaryDopamineCH 0593 · #F82EA6

Tertiary

TertiaryGreigeCH 0574 · #B8C1B6
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #889086
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #5A6259
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #31372F

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #0B120A
NeutralEucalyptusCH 0313 · #444943
NeutralSeagrassCH 0320 · #6E736D
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #A1A79F
NeutralSurf FoamCH 0332 · #CAD4C8
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chromaryclaim its numberPaper≈Named after Paper #EEF2E6, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

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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; under 45, avoid it for text. The same measure picks black or white text everywhere on Chromary. The older WCAG 2 ratio is shown small under each for anyone quoting that standard.

Use

AaCharcoal on PaperLc 98 · passesWCAG 2 · 17.0 : 1
AaPaper on CharcoalLc 99 · passesWCAG 2 · 17.0 : 1

Avoid

AaSurf Foam on PaperLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1
AaPaper on Surf FoamLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1

Harmonies