chromary

Chalk≈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.

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Secondary

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7524F3
SecondarySignalCH 0018 · #F62A46
SecondaryElectric LemonCH 0270 · #F5FA40

Tertiary

TertiaryDustCH 0568 · #B7C7C8
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #869495
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #576465
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #2D3839

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #061213
NeutralSpruce BlueCH 0350 · #404A4A
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #788283
NeutralSeasideCH 0362 · #9CA7A8
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #CADBDC
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chromaryclaim its numberChalk≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Chalk #F4F4F0.

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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 ChalkLc 102 · passesWCAG 2 · 18.0 : 1 · AAA
AaChalk on CharcoalLc 103 · passesWCAG 2 · 18.0 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaFeather on ChalkLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
AaChalk on FeatherLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

Harmonies