Merlot Dusk Clear — #862837 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(134, 40, 55)

HSL

hsl(350, 54%, 34%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 34%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

8.9:1AA

on black

2.4:1Fail

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About this color

Merlot Dusk Clear (#862837) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% 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-clear: #862837; /* hsl(350, 54%, 34%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Velvet Clear

#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)

Darker companion

Merlot Shadow Clear

#6E212E · hsl(350, 54%, 28%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Dusk Clear

#288676 · hsl(170, 54%, 34%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Dusk Clear

#863728 · hsl(10, 54%, 34%)

Analogous echo

Blush Dusk Clear

#862857 · hsl(330, 54%, 34%)

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Base: Merlot Dusk Clear #862837
Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145
Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Clear #6E212E
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Clear #288676
Analogous lead: Ruby Dusk Clear #863728
Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Clear #862857