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RGB
rgb(48, 24, 28)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 14%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Merlot Ink Soft (#30181C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #30181C;
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(48, 24, 28);
}

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Base: Merlot Ink Soft #30181C
Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Soft #442227
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Soft #18302C
Analogous lead: Ruby Ink Soft #301C18
Analogous echo: Blush Ink Soft #301824
Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Soft #1C3018
Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Soft #181C30
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Soft #183020
Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Soft #182830

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