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Merlot Ink Pure

Red · Hue 350
Hex
#45030E
RGB
rgb(69, 3, 14)
HSL
hsl(350, 92%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 96%, 80%, 73%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Merlot Ink Pure (#45030E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 92% saturation, 14% 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-ink-pure: #45030E;
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-pure-hsl: hsl(350, 92%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-pure-rgb: rgb(69, 3, 14);
}

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Lighter companion
Merlot Nocturne Pure
#620414 · hsl(350, 92%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Ink Pure
#03453A · hsl(170, 92%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Ink Pure
#451303 · hsl(15, 92%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Blush Ink Pure
#450324 · hsl(330, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Ink Pure
#0E4503 · hsl(110, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45 · hsl(230, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Ink Pure
#034519 · hsl(140, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Ink Pure
#032F45 · hsl(200, 92%, 14%)
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Base: Merlot Ink Pure #45030E
Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Pure #620414
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Pure #03453A
Analogous lead: Vermillion Ink Pure #451303
Analogous echo: Blush Ink Pure #450324
Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Pure #0E4503
Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Pure #030E45
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Pure #034519
Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Pure #032F45

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Merlot Ink Bright
#420610 · hsl(350, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Pure
#620414 · hsl(350, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Bright
#5E0816 · hsl(350, 84%, 20%)
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Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912 · hsl(350, 74%, 14%)
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Merlot Shadow Pure
#89061C · hsl(350, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Pure
#450303 · hsl(0, 92%, 14%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA15.8:1
Lagoon Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA15.9:1
Lagoon Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA15.9:1
Lagoon Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA16:1
Lagoon Veil Soft
#F8FCFB
AAA16:1
Lagoon Veil Clear
#F7FDFC
AAA16.1:1
Lagoon Veil Vivid
#F6FEFC

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Deuteranopia
#363A0B
Protanopia
#34330C
Tritanopia
#430909
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