Meranti Color
Meranti is a red color with hex code #5D1E0F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with meranti, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Meranti Color Values
What Does Meranti Mean?
Meranti belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Meranti adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Meranti is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: deep reddish brown, #56070C). It is also known as Redwood.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Meranti
Meranti and #0F4D5C are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #5C0F26 and #5C450F, which sit beside meranti on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair meranti with triadic partners #0F5C1E and #1E0F5C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Oak —
#612718(Delta E 4) - Volcano —
#651A14(Delta E 5) - Hairy Heath —
#6B2A14(Delta E 6) - Metallic Copper —
#71291D(Delta E 7) - Moccaccino —
#6E1D14(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #5D1E0F; }
.background { background-color: #5D1E0F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5D1E0F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5D1E0F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for meranti?
Meranti has the hex code #5D1E0F. In RGB notation it is rgb(93, 30, 15), in HSL it is hsl(12, 72%, 21%), and its OKLCH value is 0.331, 0.096, 34.6.
What does the color meranti mean?
Red-family colors like meranti carry distinct psychological associations. Meranti belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Meranti adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with meranti?
Meranti has three easy routes: its complement #0F4D5C for punch, its neighbors #5C0F26 and #5C450F for something calmer, or triadic partners #0F5C1E and #1E0F5C when you want energy.
Is meranti a standard web color?
No — Meranti is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #5D1E0F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make meranti lighter or darker?
To lighten meranti, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6D0C6 (lightest tint) to #120603 (darkest shade).
About Meranti
Meranti is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Redwood. The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #5D1E0F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.