Lighter companion
Merlot Core Vivid
#D5203E · hsl(350, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(186, 28, 54)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 85%, 71%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.3:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Vivid (#BA1C36) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-vivid: #BA1C36; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 28, 54); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Vivid
#97172C · hsl(350, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Vivid
#1CBAA0 · hsl(170, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Velvet Vivid
#BA431C · hsl(15, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Vivid
#BA1C6B · hsl(330, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Vivid
#36BA1C · hsl(110, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Vivid
#1C36BA · hsl(230, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Vivid
#1CBA51 · hsl(140, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Vivid
#1C86BA · hsl(200, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36 Lighter companion: Merlot Core Vivid #D5203E Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Vivid #97172C Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Vivid #1CBAA0 Analogous lead: Vermillion Velvet Vivid #BA431C Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Vivid #BA1C6B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Vivid #36BA1C Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Vivid #1C36BA Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Vivid #1CBA51 Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Vivid #1C86BA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Vivid
#D5203E · hsl(350, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Bright
#C5112F · hsl(350, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Vivid
#97172C · hsl(350, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Pure
#CE0929 · hsl(350, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Vivid
#E13350 · hsl(350, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Bright
#E11436 · hsl(350, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#979F30
Protanopia
#919031
Tritanopia
#B62D2C
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