So Merlot is pale, 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 | #7bada5 |
| Complementary Color | #52847c |
| Color Shade: | cool red (350.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to So Merlot Color. The Evening Crimson color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Forest Fruit Pink (#68393b) for more energetic effect. Try Rose Brocade as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#52847c is the best complementary color to So 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 #84525a complementary color is Cutty Sark, 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 Au Chico are #845273 and #846352. Thus found on the left and right of #84525a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Strikemaster and Roman Coffee colors as they work well with So Merlot.
The split-complementary So Merlot palette consists of #527384 and #528463 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#52847c). Try Bismark and Spring Leaves colors in combination with #84525a, 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 #84525a 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 So Merlot. Thus Blue Bayoux and Hippie Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of So Merlot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Dingley, and Butterfly Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #84525a 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. So Merlot tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#52847c) and two others. The Hippie Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Trendy Pink – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5a8452 and #7b5284.
In a RGB color space, hex #84525a is made of 43% red, 27% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode So Merlot has a hue angle of 350.4°, a saturation of 23.36% and a lightness of 41.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #84525a is made of 0% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 48.24% black ink.
| HEX | #84525a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(132,82,90) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 27%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.6, 16.47, 48.24 |
| HSL | hsl(350.4,23.36%,41.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(350.4,37.88%,51.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.7002,22.0193,4.1357) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3785,11.6783,11.1692) |