chromary

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

CH · claim this color

Your hue, lighter and quieter: up 0.15 in lightness at three quarters of the chroma, then up 0.30 at half.

Tints · Lighter and quieter, twice.

supportAsphaltCH 0007 · #3F3F3F
neutralPewterCH 0564 · #686868
nightCharcoalCH 0560 · #0F0F0F
paperMilkCH 0570 · #F2F2F2
CH 0005

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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

AaMilk on TarLc 98 · passesWCAG 2 · 15.5 : 1
AaTar on MilkLc 96 · passesWCAG 2 · 15.5 : 1

Avoid

AaIron on TarLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1
AaTar on IronLc 0 · failsWCAG 2 · 1.4 : 1

Harmonies