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.

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

Secondary

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7129F3
SecondaryDopamineCH 0593 · #F82CA9

Tertiary

TertiaryGreigeCH 0574 · #BCBFBB
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #8B8E8A
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #5D605C
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #333632

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #0E100D
NeutralJuniperCH 0314 · #464945
NeutralSeagrassCH 0320 · #6F736E
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #A2A6A1
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #CED2CD
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chromaryclaim its numberChalk≈Named after Chalk #F4F4F0, 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 ChalkLc 98 · passesWCAG 2 · 17.0 : 1
AaChalk on CharcoalLc 99 · passesWCAG 2 · 17.0 : 1

Avoid

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

Harmonies