Merlot Dusk Vivid — #97172C Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(151, 23, 44)

HSL

hsl(350, 74%, 34%)

Metrics

S 74% · L 34%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

8.5:1AA

on black

2.5:1Fail

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About this color

Merlot Dusk Vivid (#97172C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #97172C; /* hsl(350, 74%, 34%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Velvet Vivid

#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)

Darker companion

Merlot Shadow Vivid

#7C1324 · hsl(350, 74%, 28%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Dusk Vivid

#179781 · hsl(170, 74%, 34%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Dusk Vivid

#972C17 · hsl(10, 74%, 34%)

Analogous echo

Blush Dusk Vivid

#971757 · hsl(330, 74%, 34%)

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Base: Merlot Dusk Vivid #97172C
Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36
Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Vivid #7C1324
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Vivid #179781
Analogous lead: Ruby Dusk Vivid #972C17
Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Vivid #971757