Merlot Core Clear — #BC384E Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(188, 56, 78)

HSL

hsl(350, 54%, 48%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

5.5:1AA

on black

3.8:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Merlot Core Clear (#BC384E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% 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-clear: #BC384E; /* hsl(350, 54%, 48%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Radiant Clear

#C94A5F · hsl(350, 54%, 54%)

Darker companion

Merlot Velvet Clear

#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Core Clear

#38BCA6 · hsl(170, 54%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Core Clear

#BC4E38 · hsl(10, 54%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Blush Core Clear

#BC387A · hsl(330, 54%, 48%)

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Base: Merlot Core Clear #BC384E
Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Clear #C94A5F
Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Clear #38BCA6
Analogous lead: Ruby Core Clear #BC4E38
Analogous echo: Blush Core Clear #BC387A