Lighter companion
Merlot Core Pure
#EB0A2F · hsl(350, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 9, 41)
HSL
hsl(350, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 96%, 80%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.7:1AA
on black
3.7:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Pure (#CE0929) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 92% 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-pure: #CE0929; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(350, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 9, 41); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Pure
#A60722 · hsl(350, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Pure
#09CEAD · hsl(170, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Velvet Pure
#CE2909 · hsl(10, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Pure
#CE096B · hsl(330, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Pure
#29CE09 · hsl(110, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Pure
#0929CE · hsl(230, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Pure
#09CE4A · hsl(140, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Pure
#098CCE · hsl(200, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Velvet Pure #CE0929 Lighter companion: Merlot Core Pure #EB0A2F Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Pure #A60722 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Pure #09CEAD Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Pure #CE2909 Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Pure #CE096B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Pure #29CE09 Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Pure #0929CE Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Pure #09CE4A Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Pure #098CCE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Pure
#EB0A2F · hsl(350, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Pure
#A60722 · hsl(350, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Pure
#F61E42 · hsl(350, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Pure
#89061C · hsl(350, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Pure
#CE0909 · hsl(0, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A7B022
Protanopia
#A09F24
Tritanopia
#C91F1E
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