Lighter companion
Merlot Shadow Clear
#6E212E · hsl(350, 54%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(79, 23, 33)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 69%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.2:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Nocturne Clear (#4F1721) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-clear: #4F1721; --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 20%); --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(79, 23, 33); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017 · hsl(350, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Nocturne Clear
#174F45 · hsl(170, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Nocturne Clear
#4F2517 · hsl(15, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Blush Nocturne Clear
#4F1733 · hsl(330, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Nocturne Clear
#214F17 · hsl(110, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F · hsl(230, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Nocturne Clear
#174F2A · hsl(140, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Nocturne Clear
#173C4F · hsl(200, 54%, 20%)
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Base: Merlot Nocturne Clear #4F1721 Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Clear #6E212E Darker companion: Merlot Ink Clear #371017 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Clear #174F45 Analogous lead: Vermillion Nocturne Clear #4F2517 Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Clear #4F1733 Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Clear #214F17 Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Clear #17214F Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Clear #174F2A Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Clear #173C4F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017 · hsl(350, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Clear
#6E212E · hsl(350, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Vivid
#590D1A · hsl(350, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Clear
#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717 · hsl(0, 54%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#41441E
Protanopia
#3E3E1F
Tritanopia
#4D1D1D
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