Merlin is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #bec3c8 |
| Complementary Color | #373b41 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 23.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Merlin Color. The Walnut Hull 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 Volcanic Island (#605244) for more energetic effect. Try Friar's Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#373b41 is the best complementary color to Merlin. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #413c37 complementary color is Tuna, 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 Merlin are #413737 and #414137. Thus found on the left and right of #413c37 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Masala and Armadillo colors as they work well with Merlin.
The split-complementary Merlin palette consists of #373741 and #374141 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#373b41). Try Tuna and Cape Cod colors in combination with #413c37, 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 #413c37 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 Merlin. Thus Ship Gray and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Merlin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tuna, Lunar Green, and Thunder split by 90° on the color wheel. #413c37 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue 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. Merlin tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#373b41) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tundora – 120° from the complementary Tuna. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #37413c and #41373c.
In a RGB color space, hex #413c37 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Merlin has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 8.33% and a lightness of 23.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #413c37 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 74.51% black ink.
| HEX | #413c37 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(65,60,55) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 3.92, 74.51 |
| HSL | hsl(30,8.33%,23.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,15.38%,25.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.6576,1.1275,3.8636) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.4854,4.6314,4.272) |