Merino is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #1e242f |
| Complementary Color | #d0d6e0 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.9% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Merino Color. The Autumn Haze color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Khaki Shade (#d4c5ac) for more energetic effect. Try Moth as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d0d6e0 is the best complementary color to Merino. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e1dbd0 complementary color is Mischka, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Satin Linen are #e0d2d0 and #dee0d0. Thus found on the left and right of #e1dbd0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Moon Mist colors as they work well with Merino.
The split-complementary Merino palette consists of #d2d0e0 and #d0dee0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d0d6e0). Try Mischka and Geyser colors in combination with #e1dbd0, 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 #e1dbd0 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Merino. Thus Mischka and Nebula giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Merino contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mischka, Tasman, and Lola split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1dbd0 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Merino tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#d0d6e0) and two others. The Nebula is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lola – 120° from the complementary Mischka. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d0e0db and #e0d0d6.
In a RGB color space, hex #e1dbd0 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Merino has a hue angle of 38.82°, a saturation of 22.08% and a lightness of 84.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1dbd0 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #e1dbd0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(225,219,208) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 6.67, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(38.82,22.08%,84.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.82,7.56%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.594,0.1563,6.1194) |
| XYZ | xyz(67.768,71.2247,69.8505) |