Lighter companion
Merlot Radiant Clear
#C94A5F · hsl(350, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(188, 56, 78)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 70%, 59%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.5:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Core Clear (#BC384E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 48% 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-core-clear: #BC384E; --colorarchive-merlot-core-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-merlot-core-clear-rgb: rgb(188, 56, 78); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Core Clear
#38BCA6 · hsl(170, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Core Clear
#BC5938 · hsl(15, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Blush Core Clear
#BC387A · hsl(330, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Core Clear
#4EBC38 · hsl(110, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Core Clear
#384EBC · hsl(230, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Core Clear
#38BC64 · hsl(140, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Core Clear
#3890BC · hsl(200, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Core Clear #BC384E Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Clear #C94A5F Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Clear #38BCA6 Analogous lead: Vermillion Core Clear #BC5938 Analogous echo: Blush Core Clear #BC387A Triadic +120°: Leaf Core Clear #4EBC38 Triadic +240°: Indigo Core Clear #384EBC Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Core Clear #38BC64 Split-comp +210°: Azure Core Clear #3890BC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Clear
#C94A5F · hsl(350, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Clear
#D06274 · hsl(350, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Vivid
#D5203E · hsl(350, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Clear
#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9BA348
Protanopia
#959449
Tritanopia
#B84545
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