Marsala color is a rich red-brown inspired by the Italian cooking wine of the same name. The color marsala was named after the rich Marsala wine first made in the Italian city of Marsala, Sicily.
What color is Marsala?
Marsala color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Marsala is #B57170, and the RGB color code is RGB(181, 113, 112).
In the RGB color model, Marsala has a red value of 181, a green value of 113, and a blue value of 112. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 38.1% yellow, and 29.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0.9° (degrees), 31.8 % saturation, and 57.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Marsala has a hue of 0.9° (degrees), 38.1 % saturation and 71.0 % brightness/value.
Marsala is cool or warm?
The color Marsala is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Marsala? (For interior and product design)
Marsala has an LRV of nearly 22.8. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 22.8 of Marsala with dark and light color
Is Marsala Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Marsala meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Marsala color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #B57170
- Red
- B5
- Green
- 71
- Blue
- 70
- Red
- 181 (71.0%)
- Green
- 113 (44.3%)
- Blue
- 112 (43.9%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 37.57%
- Yellow
- 38.12%
- Key
- 29.02%
- Hue
- 0.87°
- Saturation
- 31.80 %
- Lightness
- 57.45 %
- Hue
- 0.87°
- Saturation
- 38.12 %
- Brightness / Value
- 70.98 %
- Red
- 93 (36.6%)
- Yellow
- 87 (34.2%)
- Blue
- 74 (29.0%)
- Hue
- 0.87°
- Whiteness
- 43.92 %
- Blackness
- 29.02 %
- Cyan
- 29.02%
- Magenta
- 55.69%
- Yellow
- 56.08%
- X
- 27.89
- Y
- 22.8
- Z
- 18.26
- Y1
- 22.8
- X
- 0.4
- Y2
- 0.33
- L
- 54.87
- A
- 26.77
- B
- 11.9
- L
- 54.87
- C
- 29.29
- H
- 23.96
- L
- 54.87
- U
- 46.21
- V
- 10.61
- L
- 47.75
- A
- 20.67
- B
- 10.75
- LRV
- ~ 22.8 %
- Munsell Color System
- 6.5R 5.3/5.6
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Marsala
These are the named colors closest to Marsala , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint similar to Marsala
These are the real paint colors closest to Marsala from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Marsala once it is on a wall.
Behr
Marsala color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Marsala to Behr
PPG Paints
Marsala color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Marsala to PPG Paints
Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Farrow & Ball
Marsala color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Marsala to Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Marsala color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Marsala to Dunn-Edwards
Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Marsala - #B57170?
Color that best contrast with Marsala - #B57170 is #70B4B5, color name is Verdigris*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Marsala - #B57170?
Complementary or Opposite color for Marsala - #B57170 is #70B4B5, color name is Verdigris*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Marsala - #B57170 Color Images and Patterns
