Merlot Velvet Vivid — #BA1C36 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(186, 28, 54)

HSL

hsl(350, 74%, 42%)

Metrics

S 74% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

6.3:1AA

on black

3.3:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Merlot Velvet Vivid (#BA1C36) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #BA1C36; /* hsl(350, 74%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Core Vivid

#D5203E · hsl(350, 74%, 48%)

Darker companion

Merlot Dusk Vivid

#97172C · hsl(350, 74%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Velvet Vivid

#1CBAA0 · hsl(170, 74%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Velvet Vivid

#BA361C · hsl(10, 74%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Blush Velvet Vivid

#BA1C6B · hsl(330, 74%, 42%)

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Base: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36
Lighter companion: Merlot Core Vivid #D5203E
Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Vivid #97172C
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Vivid #1CBAA0
Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Vivid #BA361C
Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Vivid #BA1C6B