Lighter companion
Merlot Nocturne Bright
#5E0816 · hsl(350, 84%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(66, 6, 16)
HSL
hsl(350, 84%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 76%, 74%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.6:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Ink Bright (#420610) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 84% saturation, 14% 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-ink-bright: #420610; --colorarchive-merlot-ink-bright-hsl: hsl(350, 84%, 14%); --colorarchive-merlot-ink-bright-rgb: rgb(66, 6, 16); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Ink Bright
#064238 · hsl(170, 84%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Ink Bright
#421506 · hsl(15, 84%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Blush Ink Bright
#420624 · hsl(330, 84%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Ink Bright
#104206 · hsl(110, 84%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042 · hsl(230, 84%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Ink Bright
#06421A · hsl(140, 84%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Ink Bright
#062E42 · hsl(200, 84%, 14%)
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Base: Merlot Ink Bright #420610 Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Bright #5E0816 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Bright #064238 Analogous lead: Vermillion Ink Bright #421506 Analogous echo: Blush Ink Bright #420624 Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Bright #104206 Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Bright #061042 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Bright #06421A Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Bright #062E42
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Pure
#45030E · hsl(350, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Bright
#5E0816 · hsl(350, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912 · hsl(350, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Pure
#620414 · hsl(350, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Vivid
#590D1A · hsl(350, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Bright
#830B1F · hsl(350, 84%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#34370D
Protanopia
#32310E
Tritanopia
#400C0C
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