Lighter companion
Merlot Radiant Soft
#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(164, 81, 95)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.4:1AA
on black
3.9:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Core Soft (#A4515F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #A4515F; --colorarchive-merlot-core-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 48%); --colorarchive-merlot-core-soft-rgb: rgb(164, 81, 95); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Core Soft
#51A496 · hsl(170, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Core Soft
#A46651 · hsl(15, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Blush Core Soft
#A4517A · hsl(330, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Core Soft
#5FA451 · hsl(110, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Core Soft
#515FA4 · hsl(230, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Core Soft
#51A46D · hsl(140, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Core Soft
#5188A4 · hsl(200, 34%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Core Soft #A4515F Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Soft #B2626F Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Soft #904753 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Soft #51A496 Analogous lead: Vermillion Core Soft #A46651 Analogous echo: Blush Core Soft #A4517A Triadic +120°: Leaf Core Soft #5FA451 Triadic +240°: Indigo Core Soft #515FA4 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Core Soft #51A46D Split-comp +210°: Azure Core Soft #5188A4
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Soft
#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Dust
#A86B75 · hsl(350, 26%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#8C915B
Protanopia
#88875C
Tritanopia
#A15959
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