Accessible text color

Find readable text colors for any background.

Choose a background color and Hue Codex ranks text color candidates by contrast so you can pick readable copy, headings, and interface labels.

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Text Color

Inputs update live, exports are copy-ready, and the color math stays deterministic.

Readable text

Background check

Readable sample text Best candidate updates live.

How it fits

Rank text candidates for real systems.

Choose candidate sets that match how teams actually pick text colors: core neutrals, brand palette, semantic colors, or generated alternatives.

Candidate sets

Compare black/white, Hue Codex neutrals, semantic colors, and generated readable options.

Best-use labels

Results distinguish body-copy strength from headline or large-text-only options.

Copy-ready recommendation

Copy the top candidate and its contrast ratio for documentation.