Lighter companion
Merlot Velvet Bright
#C5112F · hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(160, 14, 38)
HSL
hsl(350, 84%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 76%, 37%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.1:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Dusk Bright (#A00E26) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 84% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-bright: #A00E26; --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-bright-hsl: hsl(350, 84%, 34%); --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-bright-rgb: rgb(160, 14, 38); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Shadow Bright
#830B1F · hsl(350, 84%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Dusk Bright
#0EA087 · hsl(170, 84%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Dusk Bright
#A0320E · hsl(15, 84%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Blush Dusk Bright
#A00E57 · hsl(330, 84%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Dusk Bright
#26A00E · hsl(110, 84%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Dusk Bright
#0E26A0 · hsl(230, 84%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Dusk Bright
#0EA03E · hsl(140, 84%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Dusk Bright
#0E6FA0 · hsl(200, 84%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Dusk Bright #A00E26 Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Bright #C5112F Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Bright #830B1F Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Bright #0EA087 Analogous lead: Vermillion Dusk Bright #A0320E Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Bright #A00E57 Triadic +120°: Leaf Dusk Bright #26A00E Triadic +240°: Indigo Dusk Bright #0E26A0 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Dusk Bright #0EA03E Split-comp +210°: Azure Dusk Bright #0E6FA0
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Pure
#A60722 · hsl(350, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Bright
#830B1F · hsl(350, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Vivid
#97172C · hsl(350, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Bright
#C5112F · hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Pure
#89061C · hsl(350, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Vivid
#7C1324 · hsl(350, 74%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#818821
Protanopia
#7C7B22
Tritanopia
#9C1E1D
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