Lighter companion
Merlot Radiant Bright
#EC2748 · hsl(350, 84%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(225, 20, 54)
HSL
hsl(350, 84%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 76%, 12%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.8:1AA
on black
4.4:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Core Bright (#E11436) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 84% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-merlot-core-bright: #E11436; --colorarchive-merlot-core-bright-hsl: hsl(350, 84%, 48%); --colorarchive-merlot-core-bright-rgb: rgb(225, 20, 54); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Velvet Bright
#C5112F · hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Core Bright
#14E1BF · hsl(170, 84%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Core Bright
#E14714 · hsl(15, 84%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Blush Core Bright
#E1147A · hsl(330, 84%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Core Bright
#36E114 · hsl(110, 84%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Core Bright
#1436E1 · hsl(230, 84%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Core Bright
#14E158 · hsl(140, 84%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Core Bright
#149DE1 · hsl(200, 84%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Core Bright #E11436 Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Bright #EC2748 Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Bright #C5112F Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Bright #14E1BF Analogous lead: Vermillion Core Bright #E14714 Analogous echo: Blush Core Bright #E1147A Triadic +120°: Leaf Core Bright #36E114 Triadic +240°: Indigo Core Bright #1436E1 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Core Bright #14E158 Split-comp +210°: Azure Core Bright #149DE1
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Pure
#EB0A2F · hsl(350, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Bright
#C5112F · hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Bright
#EC2748 · hsl(350, 84%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Vivid
#D5203E · hsl(350, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Pure
#CE0929 · hsl(350, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Pure
#F61E42 · hsl(350, 92%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B7C02F
Protanopia
#AFAE30
Tritanopia
#DC2B2A
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