Lighter companion
Merlot Core Bright
#E11436 · hsl(350, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 47)
HSL
hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 76%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Bright (#C5112F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 84% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-bright: #C5112F; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(350, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 17, 47); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Bright
#A00E26 · hsl(350, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Bright
#11C5A7 · hsl(170, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Velvet Bright
#C53E11 · hsl(15, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Bright
#C5116B · hsl(330, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Bright
#2FC511 · hsl(110, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Bright
#112FC5 · hsl(230, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Bright
#11C54D · hsl(140, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Bright
#1189C5 · hsl(200, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Velvet Bright #C5112F Lighter companion: Merlot Core Bright #E11436 Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Bright #A00E26 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Bright #11C5A7 Analogous lead: Vermillion Velvet Bright #C53E11 Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Bright #C5116B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Bright #2FC511 Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Bright #112FC5 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Bright #11C54D Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Bright #1189C5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Pure
#CE0929 · hsl(350, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Bright
#E11436 · hsl(350, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Bright
#A00E26 · hsl(350, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Pure
#EB0A2F · hsl(350, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Bright
#EC2748 · hsl(350, 84%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A0A828
Protanopia
#99982A
Tritanopia
#C12524
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