Charon 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 | #5e5d63 |
| Complementary Color | #9d9ca2 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (70° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Charon Color. The Milkweed Pod 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 Zebra Grass (#9da286) for more energetic effect. Try Misty Meadow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9d9ca2 is the best complementary color to Charon. 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 #a1a29c complementary color is Santas Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Delta are #a2a09c and #9ea29c. Thus found on the left and right of #a1a29c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dawn and Lemon Grass colors as they work well with Charon.
The split-complementary Charon palette consists of #a09ca2 and #9c9ea2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9d9ca2). Try Mountain Mist and Manatee colors in combination with #a1a29c, 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 #a1a29c 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 Charon. Thus Shady Lady and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Charon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santas Gray, Pewter, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #a1a29c 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. Charon tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#9d9ca2) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cloudy – 120° from the complementary Santas Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ca1a2 and #a29d9c.
In a RGB color space, hex #a1a29c is made of 34% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Charon has a hue angle of 70°, a saturation of 3.12% and a lightness of 62.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a1a29c is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #a1a29c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(161,162,156) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 2.35, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(70,3.12%,62.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(70,3.7%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.3806,-1.4836,2.9826) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.619,35.818,36.5941) |