chromary

Gorp≈Ink: auto. Text on this color is black or white, whichever reads better. Tap to set white.

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The hue straight across the wheel. Once at full punch, once in your register: your lightness, and as much chroma as the hue holds there.

Complementary · Straight across the wheel, loud, then in your register.

accentElectric BlueCH 0437 · #29A3F7
supportBaby BlueCH 0081 · #6ABCFF
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #170D04
paperChalkCH 0013 · #FCEFE4
no number yet
chromaryclaim its numberGorp≈Named after Gorp #F79216, its nearest entry in the dictionary.

Official neighbors

CH 0603Gorp
CH 0586Golden Hour

Official opposites

CH 0437Electric Blue
CH 0402Cyan Blue

Color Values

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Full list

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 GorpLc 62 · passesWCAG 2 · 8.9 : 1
AaGorp on CharcoalLc 60 · passesWCAG 2 · 8.9 : 1

Avoid

AaChalk on GorpLc 37 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.9 : 1
AaGorp on ChalkLc 34 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.9 : 1

Harmonies

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