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RGB
rgb(151, 23, 44)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 34%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.5:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
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About this color

Merlot Dusk Vivid (#97172C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-vivid: #97172C;
  --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 34%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-vivid-rgb: rgb(151, 23, 44);
}

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Base: Merlot Dusk Vivid #97172C
Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36
Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Vivid #7C1324
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Vivid #179781
Analogous lead: Ruby Dusk Vivid #972C17
Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Vivid #971757
Triadic +120°: Leaf Dusk Vivid #2C9717
Triadic +240°: Indigo Dusk Vivid #172C97
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Dusk Vivid #179741
Split-comp +210°: Azure Dusk Vivid #176C97

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