Merlot Core Vivid — #D5203E Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(213, 32, 62)

HSL

hsl(350, 74%, 48%)

Metrics

S 74% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

5.1:1AA

on black

4.1:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Merlot Core Vivid (#D5203E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #D5203E; /* hsl(350, 74%, 48%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Radiant Vivid

#E13350 · hsl(350, 74%, 54%)

Darker companion

Merlot Velvet Vivid

#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Core Vivid

#20D5B7 · hsl(170, 74%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Core Vivid

#D53E20 · hsl(10, 74%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Blush Core Vivid

#D5207A · hsl(330, 74%, 48%)

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Base: Merlot Core Vivid #D5203E
Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Vivid #E13350
Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Vivid #20D5B7
Analogous lead: Ruby Core Vivid #D53E20
Analogous echo: Blush Core Vivid #D5207A