chromary
The two hues either side of the opposite, 30 degrees out, each at full punch.

Split complementary · Beside the opposite.

supportAuroraCH 0336 · #44EDC3
accentCyan BlueCH 0402 · #31ABE0
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
claim its number≈ TaffyAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Taffy #FABBB8.chromary

Color Values

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HarmoniesWays to pair this color with others by where they sit on the color wheel: its opposite, shapes of two to four colors spaced around the wheel, its neighbors on either side, then the same hue lighter, darker, warmer, cooler and quieter. Each strip leads with this color. Tap one to open its kit built that way.

How It Reads#F5A49A set as type with the kit Chromary builds for it, both ways round, strongest first. Each is graded by APCA, the measure of how strongly text stands off its ground as eyes see it: Any text and Body text read at every size, Headlines and large text from about 24 pixels, Display sizes for names, logos and big headlines. Pairings too faint for text, or that collapse for red- or green-blind readers, are left out. The small numbers are the APCA score (Lc), then the WCAG 2 ratio and its verdict (AAA from 7 to 1, AA from 4.5, AA large from 3), for anyone working to that standard. The two can disagree on mid tones: APCA favors white text on saturated greens and oranges, where WCAG 2 favors black.

Charcoal on #F5A49A#F5A49ASet in Charcoal on #F5A49A, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 65 · 9.5:1 WCAG AAA
#F5A49A on Charcoal#F5A49ASet in #F5A49A on Charcoal, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Body textLc 63 · 9.5:1 WCAG AAA
#F5A49A on Espresso#F5A49ASet in #F5A49A on Espresso, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 6.1:1 WCAG AA
Espresso on #F5A49A#F5A49ASet in Espresso on #F5A49A, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 57 · 6.1:1 WCAG AA
#F5A49A on Clay#F5A49ASet in #F5A49A on Clay, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 52 · 4.7:1 WCAG AA
Clay on #F5A49A#F5A49ASet in Clay on #F5A49A, a line of text reads cleanly at this size.
Headlines and large textLc 51 · 4.7:1 WCAG AA

For every eye: Charcoal on #F5A49A

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Red-blind (protanopia)
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Green-blind (deuteranopia)
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Blue-blind (tritanopia)
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No color (achromatopsia)