Lighter companion
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(134, 40, 55)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 70%, 59%, 47%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.9:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Dusk Clear (#862837) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-clear: #862837; --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 34%); --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-clear-rgb: rgb(134, 40, 55); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Shadow Clear
#6E212E · hsl(350, 54%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Dusk Clear
#288676 · hsl(170, 54%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Dusk Clear
#863F28 · hsl(15, 54%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Blush Dusk Clear
#862857 · hsl(330, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Dusk Clear
#378628 · hsl(110, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Dusk Clear
#283786 · hsl(230, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Dusk Clear
#288647 · hsl(140, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Dusk Clear
#286686 · hsl(200, 54%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Dusk Clear #862837 Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145 Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Clear #6E212E Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Clear #288676 Analogous lead: Vermillion Dusk Clear #863F28 Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Clear #862857 Triadic +120°: Leaf Dusk Clear #378628 Triadic +240°: Indigo Dusk Clear #283786 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Dusk Clear #288647 Split-comp +210°: Azure Dusk Clear #286686
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Clear
#6E212E · hsl(350, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Soft
#743943 · hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Vivid
#97172C · hsl(350, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Clear
#4F1721 · hsl(350, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Clear
#BC384E · hsl(350, 54%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#6E7433
Protanopia
#6A6934
Tritanopia
#833131
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