Lighter companion
Merlot Nocturne Vivid
#590D1A · hsl(350, 74%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(62, 9, 18)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 85%, 71%, 76%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.8:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Ink Vivid (#3E0912) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #3E0912; --colorarchive-merlot-ink-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 14%); --colorarchive-merlot-ink-vivid-rgb: rgb(62, 9, 18); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Ink Vivid
#093E35 · hsl(170, 74%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Ink Vivid
#3E1609 · hsl(15, 74%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Blush Ink Vivid
#3E0924 · hsl(330, 74%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Ink Vivid
#123E09 · hsl(110, 74%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E · hsl(230, 74%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Ink Vivid
#093E1B · hsl(140, 74%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Ink Vivid
#092D3E · hsl(200, 74%, 14%)
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Base: Merlot Ink Vivid #3E0912 Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Vivid #590D1A Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Vivid #093E35 Analogous lead: Vermillion Ink Vivid #3E1609 Analogous echo: Blush Ink Vivid #3E0924 Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Vivid #123E09 Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Vivid #09123E Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Vivid #093E1B Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Vivid #092D3E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Vivid
#590D1A · hsl(350, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Bright
#420610 · hsl(350, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Pure
#45030E · hsl(350, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Bright
#5E0816 · hsl(350, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017 · hsl(350, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Vivid
#7C1324 · hsl(350, 74%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#313410
Protanopia
#2F2F10
Tritanopia
#3C0F0E
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