Merino is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Merino is a pastel color. Merino is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Merino is #F6F0E6.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Merino has 96%% Red, 94% Green, and 90% Blue.
Merino has 38° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Merino has 38° Hue, 45% Saturation, and 93% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Merino has 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F6F0E6 |
|
RGB |
(246, 240, 230) |
(96%, 94%, 90%) |
HSV |
(38°, 7, 96) |
(10%, 7%, 96%) |
HSL |
(38°, 45, 93) |
(10%, 45%, 93%) |
CMYK |
(0, 2, 7, 4) |
(0%, 2%, 7%, 4%) |
The natural luminance of Merino is 88%, which is high.
Merino has a higher contrast with black than white.
Merino and black have a 18.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Merino and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
88% |
AAA (18.5) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Merino paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 3% Red, 4% Black, 90% White, as shown below.
Yellow
3%
Red
3%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
4%
White
90%
To mix Merino paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 5% Yellow, 4% Black, 90% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
5%
Black
4%
White
90%
Colors similar to Merino are: Linen, Old Lace, Papaya Whip, Egg Sour, and Antique White. Linen is more orange than Merino. Old Lace is lighter than Merino. Papaya Whip is brighter than Merino. Egg Sour is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Merino. Antique White is more orange and brighter and darker than Merino.