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.

Kit · Your color as a brand, primary to paper.

Secondary

SecondaryViolet ShockCH 0105 · #C32AF4
SecondaryRoseCH 0022 · #F52959

Tertiary

TertiaryDustCH 0568 · #C9C0C5
TertiaryCementCH 0566 · #968E92
TertiaryPewterCH 0564 · #665F63
TertiaryIronCH 0562 · #3A3437

Neutrals

NeutralCharcoalCH 0560 · #140D11
NeutralAsphaltCH 0007 · #4D4549
NeutralAshCH 0565 · #867D82
NeutralPebbleCH 0567 · #ABA2A6
NeutralFeatherCH 0569 · #DED4D9
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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 · 18.0 : 1
AaChalk on CharcoalLc 103 · passesWCAG 2 · 18.0 : 1

Avoid

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

Harmonies