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Merlot Silk Bright

Red · Hue 350
Hex
#F26980
RGB
rgb(242, 105, 128)
HSL
hsl(350, 84%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 5%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3:1Fail
on black
7.1:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Silk Bright (#F26980) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 84% saturation, 68% 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-silk-bright: #F26980;
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-bright-hsl: hsl(350, 84%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-bright-rgb: rgb(242, 105, 128);
}

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Lighter companion
Merlot Bloom Bright
#F58EA0 · hsl(350, 84%, 76%)
Darker companion
Merlot Tone Bright
#EF4360 · hsl(350, 84%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Silk Bright
#69F2DB · hsl(170, 84%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Silk Bright
#F28B69 · hsl(15, 84%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Blush Silk Bright
#F269AD · hsl(330, 84%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Silk Bright
#80F269 · hsl(110, 84%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Silk Bright
#6980F2 · hsl(230, 84%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Silk Bright
#69F297 · hsl(140, 84%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Silk Bright
#69C4F2 · hsl(200, 84%, 68%)
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Base: Merlot Silk Bright #F26980
Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Bright #F58EA0
Darker companion: Merlot Tone Bright #EF4360
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Bright #69F2DB
Analogous lead: Vermillion Silk Bright #F28B69
Analogous echo: Blush Silk Bright #F269AD
Triadic +120°: Leaf Silk Bright #80F269
Triadic +240°: Indigo Silk Bright #6980F2
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Silk Bright #69F297
Split-comp +210°: Azure Silk Bright #69C4F2

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Merlot Silk Pure
#F8627B · hsl(350, 92%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Vivid
#EA7185 · hsl(350, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Bright
#EF4360 · hsl(350, 84%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Bright
#F58EA0 · hsl(350, 84%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Pure
#F73B5A · hsl(350, 92%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Pure
#FA899C · hsl(350, 92%, 76%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA5.2:1
Lagoon Ink Faint
#202726
AA5:1
Lagoon Ink Muted
#1D2A28
AA4.9:1
Lagoon Ink Dust
#1A2D2A
AA4.7:1
Lagoon Ink Soft
#18302C
AA5.1:1
Cyan Ink Faint
#202727
AA5:1
Cyan Ink Muted
#1D2A29

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#CDD57A
Protanopia
#C6C57B
Tritanopia
#ED7776
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