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Merlot Silk Clear

Red · Hue 350
Hex
#D98190
RGB
rgb(217, 129, 144)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 15%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.5:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Silk Clear (#D98190) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 68% 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-silk-clear: #D98190;
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(217, 129, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Merlot Bloom Clear
#E3A1AC · hsl(350, 54%, 76%)
Darker companion
Merlot Tone Clear
#D06274 · hsl(350, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Silk Clear
#81D9CB · hsl(170, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Silk Clear
#D99781 · hsl(15, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Blush Silk Clear
#D981AD · hsl(330, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Silk Clear
#90D981 · hsl(110, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Silk Clear
#8190D9 · hsl(230, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Silk Clear
#81D99F · hsl(140, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Silk Clear
#81BCD9 · hsl(200, 54%, 68%)
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Base: Merlot Silk Clear #D98190
Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Clear #E3A1AC
Darker companion: Merlot Tone Clear #D06274
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Clear #81D9CB
Analogous lead: Vermillion Silk Clear #D99781
Analogous echo: Blush Silk Clear #D981AD
Triadic +120°: Leaf Silk Clear #90D981
Triadic +240°: Indigo Silk Clear #8190D9
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Silk Clear #81D99F
Split-comp +210°: Azure Silk Clear #81BCD9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Merlot Tone Clear
#D06274 · hsl(350, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Clear
#E3A1AC · hsl(350, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Soft
#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Vivid
#EA7185 · hsl(350, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Clear
#C94A5F · hsl(350, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Clear
#D98181 · hsl(0, 54%, 68%)

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
AA5.4:1
Lagoon Ink Faint
#202726
AA5.3:1
Lagoon Ink Muted
#1D2A28
AA5.2:1
Lagoon Ink Dust
#1A2D2A
AA5:1
Lagoon Ink Soft
#18302C
AA4.6:1
Lagoon Ink Clear
#103731
AA5.4:1
Cyan Ink Faint
#202727

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#BEC48C
Protanopia
#BAB98D
Tritanopia
#D68A89
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