Marsala is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #69b0b3 |
| Complementary Color | #4b9296 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Marsala Color. The Colonial Brick color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pineapple Blossom (#b4655c) for more energetic effect. Try Henna Shade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4b9296 is the best complementary color to Marsala. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #964f4c complementary color is Wedgewood, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Copper Rust are #964b6d and #96744b. Thus found on the left and right of #964f4c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Marsala.
The split-complementary Marsala palette consists of #4b6d96 and #4b9674 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4b9296). Try Kashmir Blue and Viridian colors in combination with #964f4c, 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 #964f4c offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Marsala. Thus Victoria and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Marsala contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Asparagus, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #964f4c square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Marsala tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4b9296) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4b964f and #964b92.
In a RGB color space, hex #964f4c is made of 49% red, 26% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Marsala has a hue angle of 2.43°, a saturation of 32.74% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #964f4c is made of 0% cyan, 27.84% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 41.18% black ink.
| HEX | #964f4c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(150,79,76) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 26%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.84, 29.02, 41.18 |
| HSL | hsl(2.43,32.74%,44.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.43,49.33%,58.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.1509,29.2736,15.1532) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.6782,12.5978,8.3901) |