NeutralMid-toneMuted

Charon

#A1A29D

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.70:1AAA

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About Charon

Charon (#A1A29D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 161, 162, 157 and its HSL value is 72°, 3%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Charon, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A1A29D · #9E9DA2

Analogous

#A2A19D · #A1A29D · #9FA29D

Triadic

#A1A29D · #9DA1A2 · #A29DA1

Split complementary

#A1A29D · #9D9FA2 · #A19DA2

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