Merlin is pale, warm-toned shade of warm yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or warm cyan
| Inverse Color | #b0b1b7 |
| Complementary Color | #48494f |
| Color Shade: | warm yellow (51.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 29.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Merlin Color. The Fig Tree color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a orange bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Wire Wool (#676662) for more calm effect. Try Ivy Topiary as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#48494f is the best complementary color to Merlin. Cool blue shades generally complement the warm yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4f4e48 complementary color is Abbey, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, warm yellow, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuscous Gray are #4f4a48 and #4c4f48. Thus found on the left and right of #4f4e48 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tundora and Fuscous Gray colors as they work well with Merlin.
The split-complementary Merlin palette consists of #4a484f and #484c4f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#48494f). Try Ship Gray and Abbey colors in combination with #4f4e48, 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 #4f4e48 offers a combination of cool magenta and warm cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Merlin. Thus Gravel and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Merlin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Abbey, Nandor, and Emperor split by 90° on the color wheel. #4f4e48 square combo is a palette of warm yellow, cool green, cool blue and warm 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 cool blue complementary color (#48494f) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emperor – 120° from the complementary Abbey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #484f4e and #4f4849.
In a RGB color space, hex #4f4e48 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Merlin has a hue angle of 51.43°, a saturation of 4.64% and a lightness of 29.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4f4e48 is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 2.74% yellow and 69.02% black ink.
| HEX | #4f4e48 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(79,78,72) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.39, 2.74, 69.02 |
| HSL | hsl(51.43,4.64%,29.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(51.43,8.86%,30.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.0901,-0.8356,3.6924) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.1185,7.5789,7.2186) |