chromary

≈ CreamsicleInk: 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.

accent≈ Sky#34C9F8
supportIce BlueCH 0408 · #97D8FA
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #121212
paperChalkCH 0013 · #F4F4F0
no number yet
claim its number≈ CreamsicleAn unnamed color. Its nearest named color is Creamsicle #FABDAA.chromary

Named neighbors

CH 0191Creamsicle
CH 0192Pop Orange

Named opposites

CH 0408Ice Blue
CH 0405Baby Sky

Color Values

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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 ≈ CreamsicleLc 76 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.7 : 1 · AAA
Aa≈ Creamsicle on CharcoalLc 75 · passesWCAG 2 · 11.7 : 1 · AAA

Avoid

AaChalk on ≈ CreamsicleLc 23 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails
Aa≈ Creamsicle on ChalkLc 20 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.5 : 1 · fails

Harmonies

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