Lighter companion
Merlot Radiant Vivid
#E13350 · hsl(350, 74%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(213, 32, 62)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 85%, 71%, 16%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.1:1AA
on black
4.1:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Core Vivid (#D5203E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #D5203E; --colorarchive-merlot-core-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 48%); --colorarchive-merlot-core-vivid-rgb: rgb(213, 32, 62); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Core Vivid
#20D5B7 · hsl(170, 74%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Core Vivid
#D54D20 · hsl(15, 74%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Blush Core Vivid
#D5207A · hsl(330, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Core Vivid
#3ED520 · hsl(110, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Core Vivid
#203ED5 · hsl(230, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Core Vivid
#20D55C · hsl(140, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Core Vivid
#2099D5 · hsl(200, 74%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Core Vivid #D5203E Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Vivid #E13350 Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Vivid #20D5B7 Analogous lead: Vermillion Core Vivid #D54D20 Analogous echo: Blush Core Vivid #D5207A Triadic +120°: Leaf Core Vivid #3ED520 Triadic +240°: Indigo Core Vivid #203ED5 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Core Vivid #20D55C Split-comp +210°: Azure Core Vivid #2099D5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Vivid
#E13350 · hsl(350, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Bright
#E11436 · hsl(350, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Pure
#EB0A2F · hsl(350, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Vivid
#E44E67 · hsl(350, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Bright
#C5112F · hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#AEB637
Protanopia
#A6A538
Tritanopia
#D03332
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