Lighter companion
Merlot Shadow Bright
#830B1F · hsl(350, 84%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(94, 8, 22)
HSL
hsl(350, 84%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 77%, 63%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.8:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Nocturne Bright (#5E0816) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 84% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-bright: #5E0816; --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-bright-hsl: hsl(350, 84%, 20%); --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-bright-rgb: rgb(94, 8, 22); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Ink Bright
#420610 · hsl(350, 84%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Nocturne Bright
#085E50 · hsl(170, 84%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Nocturne Bright
#5E1E08 · hsl(15, 84%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Blush Nocturne Bright
#5E0833 · hsl(330, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Nocturne Bright
#165E08 · hsl(110, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E · hsl(230, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Nocturne Bright
#085E25 · hsl(140, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Nocturne Bright
#08415E · hsl(200, 84%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Nocturne Bright #5E0816 Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Bright #830B1F Darker companion: Merlot Ink Bright #420610 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Bright #085E50 Analogous lead: Vermillion Nocturne Bright #5E1E08 Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Bright #5E0833 Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Bright #165E08 Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Bright #08165E Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Bright #085E25 Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Bright #08415E
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 Bright
#420610 · hsl(350, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Vivid
#590D1A · hsl(350, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Bright
#830B1F · hsl(350, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Pure
#45030E · hsl(350, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912 · hsl(350, 74%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4B4F13
Protanopia
#484713
Tritanopia
#5C1110
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