Lighter companion
Merlot Nocturne Pure
#620414 · hsl(350, 92%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(69, 3, 14)
HSL
hsl(350, 92%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 96%, 80%, 73%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Ink Pure (#45030E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 92% 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-pure: #45030E; --colorarchive-merlot-ink-pure-hsl: hsl(350, 92%, 14%); --colorarchive-merlot-ink-pure-rgb: rgb(69, 3, 14); }
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Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Ink Pure
#03453A · hsl(170, 92%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Ink Pure
#450E03 · hsl(10, 92%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Blush Ink Pure
#450324 · hsl(330, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Ink Pure
#0E4503 · hsl(110, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45 · hsl(230, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Ink Pure
#034519 · hsl(140, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Ink Pure
#032F45 · hsl(200, 92%, 14%)
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Base: Merlot Ink Pure #45030E Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Pure #620414 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Pure #03453A Analogous lead: Ruby Ink Pure #450E03 Analogous echo: Blush Ink Pure #450324 Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Pure #0E4503 Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Pure #030E45 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Pure #034519 Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Pure #032F45
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Pure
#620414 · hsl(350, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912 · hsl(350, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Pure
#89061C · hsl(350, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Pure
#450303 · hsl(0, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Garnet Ink Pure
#450319 · hsl(340, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Vivid
#590D1A · hsl(350, 74%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#363A0B
Protanopia
#34330C
Tritanopia
#430909
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