Chardon is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #071520 |
| Complementary Color | #dfedf7 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chardon Color. The Desert Field color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Babyccino (#eeccbb) for more calm effect. Try Apricot Freeze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dfedf7 is the best complementary color to Chardon. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f8eadf complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Linen are #f7dfe0 and #f7f6df. Thus found on the left and right of #f8eadf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching We Peep and Rum Swizzle colors as they work well with Chardon.
The split-complementary Chardon palette consists of #dfe0f7 and #dff7f6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfedf7). Try Link Water and Polar colors in combination with #f8eadf, 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 #f8eadf offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Chardon. Thus Moon Raker and Granny Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chardon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Tara, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8eadf square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Chardon tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#dfedf7) and two others. The Granny Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dff7ea and #f7dfed.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8eadf is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Chardon has a hue angle of 26.4°, a saturation of 64.1% and a lightness of 92.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8eadf is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8eadf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,234,223) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 9.8, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(26.4,64.1%,92.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.4,10.08%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(93.5069,2.915,7.0221) |
| XYZ | xyz(81.4535,84.1298,81.7577) |