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.

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Secondary

SecondaryElectric VioletCH 0468 · #7624F1
SecondaryHot PinkCH 0025 · #F42B9F

Tertiary

TertiaryDustCH 0568 · #C8C1C8
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #958F95
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #656066
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #393439

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #120E13
NeutralAsphaltCH 0007 · #4B464C
NeutralTaupeCH 0100 · #847E85
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #A8A2A9
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #DCD5DD
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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 101 · passesWCAG 2 · 18.1 : 1
AaChalk on CharcoalLc 103 · passesWCAG 2 · 18.1 : 1

Avoid

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

Harmonies