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RGB
rgb(62, 9, 18)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 14%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.8:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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Merlot Ink Vivid (#3E0912) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #3E0912;
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-ink-vivid-rgb: rgb(62, 9, 18);
}

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Base: Merlot Ink Vivid #3E0912
Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Vivid #590D1A
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Vivid #093E35
Analogous lead: Ruby Ink Vivid #3E1209
Analogous echo: Blush Ink Vivid #3E0924
Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Vivid #123E09
Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Vivid #09123E
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Vivid #093E1B
Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Vivid #092D3E

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