Zeus is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #c4c3c7 |
| Complementary Color | #38373c |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 22.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Zeus Color. The Green Waterloo color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Rangoon Green (#2b2e25) for more energetic effect. Try Scrub as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#38373c is the best complementary color to Zeus. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3b3c38 complementary color is Ship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Kelp are #3c3b37 and #393c37. Thus found on the left and right of #3b3c38 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tuatara and Lunar Green colors as they work well with Zeus.
The split-complementary Zeus palette consists of #3a373c and #37383c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#38373c). Try Ship Gray and Tuna colors in combination with #3b3c38, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #3b3c38 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Zeus. Thus Thunder and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Zeus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Gray, Cape Cod, and Tundora split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b3c38 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Zeus tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#38373c) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Masala – 120° from the complementary Ship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #373b3c and #3c3837.
In a RGB color space, hex #3b3c38 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Zeus has a hue angle of 75°, a saturation of 3.45% and a lightness of 22.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b3c38 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #3b3c38 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(59,60,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 1.57, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(75,3.45%,22.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(75,6.67%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.0975,-1.3157,2.3198) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.1333,4.447,4.3819) |