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 · #7624F1
SecondaryHot PinkCH 0025 · #F42A9F

Tertiary

TertiaryGreigeCH 0574 · #B9C0B8
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #898F88
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #5B615B
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #323631

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #0C110C
NeutralEucalyptusCH 0313 · #444943
NeutralSeagrassCH 0320 · #6E736D
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #A0A7A0
NeutralHazeCH 0404 · #CBD2CA
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chromaryclaim its numberPaper≈An unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Paper #EEF2E6.

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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 97 · passesWCAG 2 · 16.9 : 1 · AAA
AaPaper on CharcoalLc 98 · passesWCAG 2 · 16.9 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaHaze on PaperLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
AaPaper on HazeLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

Harmonies