Merlot Core Soft — #A4515F Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(164, 81, 95)

HSL

hsl(350, 34%, 48%)

Metrics

S 34% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

5.4:1AA

on black

3.9:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Merlot Core Soft (#A4515F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #A4515F; /* hsl(350, 34%, 48%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Radiant Soft

#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)

Darker companion

Merlot Velvet Soft

#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Core Soft

#51A496 · hsl(170, 34%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Core Soft

#A45F51 · hsl(10, 34%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Blush Core Soft

#A4517A · hsl(330, 34%, 48%)

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Base: Merlot Core Soft #A4515F
Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Soft #B2626F
Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Soft #904753
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Soft #51A496
Analogous lead: Ruby Core Soft #A45F51
Analogous echo: Blush Core Soft #A4517A