Merlot is deep, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #7ce6dc |
| Complementary Color | #188379 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (354.34° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Merlot Color. The Big Dip O’Ruby color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Christmas Red (#b01b2e) for more energetic effect. Try Bresaola as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#188379 is the best complementary color to Merlot. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #831923 complementary color is Elm, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Merlot are #831857 and #834418. Thus found on the left and right of #831923 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Disco and Russet colors as they work well with Merlot.
The split-complementary Merlot palette consists of #185783 and #188344 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#188379). Try Blumine and Jewel colors in combination with #831923, 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 #831923 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Merlot. Thus Deep Koamaru and Bilbao giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Merlot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Elm, Vida Loca, and Persian Indigo split by 90° on the color wheel. #831923 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Merlot tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#188379) and two others. The Bilbao is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Seance – 120° from the complementary Elm. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #228318 and #781883.
In a RGB color space, hex #831923 is made of 69% red, 13% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Merlot has a hue angle of 354.34°, a saturation of 67.95% and a lightness of 30.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #831923 is made of 0% cyan, 41.57% magenta, 37.64% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #831923 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(131,25,35) |
| RGB Percentage | 69%, 13%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 41.57, 37.64, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(354.34,67.95%,30.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(354.34,80.92%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.4904,44.3607,22.6379) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.0111,5.6419,2.1515) |