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RGB
rgb(55, 16, 23)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 14%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.8:1AA
on black
1.2:1Fail
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About this color

Merlot Ink Clear (#371017) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% 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-clear: #371017;
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-clear-rgb: rgb(55, 16, 23);
}

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Base: Merlot Ink Clear #371017
Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Clear #4F1721
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Clear #103731
Analogous lead: Ruby Ink Clear #371710
Analogous echo: Blush Ink Clear #371024
Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Clear #173710
Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Clear #101737
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Clear #10371D
Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Clear #102A37

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