Lighter companion
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(48, 24, 28)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 42%, 81%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Ink Soft (#30181C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #30181C; --colorarchive-merlot-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 14%); --colorarchive-merlot-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(48, 24, 28); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Ink Soft
#18302C · hsl(170, 34%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Ink Soft
#301E18 · hsl(15, 34%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Blush Ink Soft
#301824 · hsl(330, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Ink Soft
#1C3018 · hsl(110, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Ink Soft
#181C30 · hsl(230, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Ink Soft
#183020 · hsl(140, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Ink Soft
#182830 · hsl(200, 34%, 14%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Ink Soft #30181C Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Soft #442227 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Soft #18302C Analogous lead: Vermillion Ink Soft #301E18 Analogous echo: Blush Ink Soft #301824 Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Soft #1C3018 Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Soft #181C30 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Soft #183020 Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Soft #182830
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Dust
#2D1A1E · hsl(350, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Muted
#2A1D1F · hsl(350, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A · hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017 · hsl(350, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#292A1B
Protanopia
#27271B
Tritanopia
#2F1A1A
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