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

SecondaryUltramarineCH 0080 · #5923F0
SecondaryLavender MilkCH 0483 · #EDEEF8

Tertiary

TertiaryGreigeCH 0574 · #BDBCB3
TertiaryTaupeCH 0100 · #8D8C84
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #5F5F57
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #35352E

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #101009
NeutralField GreyCH 0241 · #494841
NeutralHayCH 0247 · #73726A
NeutralStoneCH 0573 · #A6A59D
NeutralParchmentCH 0223 · #CFCEC4
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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 96 · passesWCAG 2 · 16.5 : 1 · AAA
AaPaper on CharcoalLc 97 · passesWCAG 2 · 16.5 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaParchment on PaperLc 17 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails
AaPaper on ParchmentLc 19 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1 · fails

Harmonies