Merlot Velvet Clear — #A53145 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(165, 49, 69)

HSL

hsl(350, 54%, 42%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

6.7:1AA

on black

3.1:1AA Large

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About this color

Merlot Velvet Clear (#A53145) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% 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-clear: #A53145; /* hsl(350, 54%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Core Clear

#BC384E · hsl(350, 54%, 48%)

Darker companion

Merlot Dusk Clear

#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Velvet Clear

#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Velvet Clear

#A54531 · hsl(10, 54%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Blush Velvet Clear

#A5316B · hsl(330, 54%, 42%)

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Base: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145
Lighter companion: Merlot Core Clear #BC384E
Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Clear #862837
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Clear #31A592
Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Clear #A54531
Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Clear #A5316B