Cool Merlot Brush

#5b1b1a

Notes

Cool Merlot Brush (#5B1B1A) is a deep red with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (1°, 56%, 23%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#5b1b1a

RGB

rgb(91, 27, 26)

HSL

hsl(1, 56%, 23%)