Black Marlin is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #c1d3e3 |
| Complementary Color | #1c2d3d |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 17.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Marlin Color. The Carnaby Tan color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Clove Yellow Brown (#523f21) for more energetic effect. Try Desert Palm as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#1c2d3d is the best complementary color to Black Marlin. 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 #3e2c1c complementary color is Big Stone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Black Marlin are #3d1c1c and #3d3c1c. Thus found on the left and right of #3e2c1c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eclipse and Lisbon Brown colors as they work well with Black Marlin.
The split-complementary Black Marlin palette consists of #1c1c3d and #1c3d3d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1c2d3d). Try Port Gore and Te Papa Green colors in combination with #3e2c1c, 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 #3e2c1c 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 Black Marlin. Thus Revolver and Everglade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Marlin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Big Stone, Mallard, and Livid Brown split by 90° on the color wheel. #3e2c1c 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. Black Marlin tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#1c2d3d) and two others. The Everglade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Crater Brown – 120° from the complementary Big Stone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1c3d2c and #3d1c2d.
In a RGB color space, hex #3e2c1c is made of 46% red, 33% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Black Marlin has a hue angle of 28.24°, a saturation of 37.78% and a lightness of 17.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3e2c1c is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 13.33% yellow and 75.69% black ink.
| HEX | #3e2c1c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(62,44,28) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 33%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 13.33, 75.69 |
| HSL | hsl(28.24,37.78%,17.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.24,54.84%,24.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(19.6771,5.9173,13.6001) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.0969,2.9093,1.4969) |