Lighter companion
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(151, 23, 44)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 85%, 71%, 41%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.5:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Dusk Vivid (#97172C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #97172C; --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 34%); --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-vivid-rgb: rgb(151, 23, 44); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Shadow Vivid
#7C1324 · hsl(350, 74%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Dusk Vivid
#179781 · hsl(170, 74%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Dusk Vivid
#973717 · hsl(15, 74%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Blush Dusk Vivid
#971757 · hsl(330, 74%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Dusk Vivid
#2C9717 · hsl(110, 74%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Dusk Vivid
#172C97 · hsl(230, 74%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Dusk Vivid
#179741 · hsl(140, 74%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Dusk Vivid
#176C97 · hsl(200, 74%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Dusk Vivid #97172C Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36 Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Vivid #7C1324 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Vivid #179781 Analogous lead: Vermillion Dusk Vivid #973717 Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Vivid #971757 Triadic +120°: Leaf Dusk Vivid #2C9717 Triadic +240°: Indigo Dusk Vivid #172C97 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Dusk Vivid #179741 Split-comp +210°: Azure Dusk Vivid #176C97
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Vivid
#7C1324 · hsl(350, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Bright
#A00E26 · hsl(350, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Pure
#A60722 · hsl(350, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Bright
#830B1F · hsl(350, 84%, 28%)
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
#7B8127
Protanopia
#757528
Tritanopia
#942424
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