Lighter companion
Merlot Tone Clear
#D06274 · hsl(350, 54%, 60%)
RGB
rgb(201, 74, 95)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 54%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 54%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.5:1AA
on black
4.6:1AA
About this color
Merlot Radiant Clear (#C94A5F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 54% 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-radiant-clear: #C94A5F; --colorarchive-merlot-radiant-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 54%); --colorarchive-merlot-radiant-clear-rgb: rgb(201, 74, 95); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Core Clear
#BC384E · hsl(350, 54%, 48%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Radiant Clear
#4AC9B4 · hsl(170, 54%, 54%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Radiant Clear
#C95F4A · hsl(10, 54%, 54%)
Analogous echo
Blush Radiant Clear
#C94A8A · hsl(330, 54%, 54%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Radiant Clear
#5FC94A · hsl(110, 54%, 54%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Radiant Clear
#4A5FC9 · hsl(230, 54%, 54%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Radiant Clear
#4AC975 · hsl(140, 54%, 54%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Radiant Clear
#4A9FC9 · hsl(200, 54%, 54%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Radiant Clear #C94A5F Lighter companion: Merlot Tone Clear #D06274 Darker companion: Merlot Core Clear #BC384E Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Radiant Clear #4AC9B4 Analogous lead: Ruby Radiant Clear #C95F4A Analogous echo: Blush Radiant Clear #C94A8A Triadic +120°: Leaf Radiant Clear #5FC94A Triadic +240°: Indigo Radiant Clear #4A5FC9 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Radiant Clear #4AC975 Split-comp +210°: Azure Radiant Clear #4A9FC9
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Clear
#BC384E · hsl(350, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Clear
#D06274 · hsl(350, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Soft
#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Vivid
#E13350 · hsl(350, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Clear
#D98190 · hsl(350, 54%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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