Lighter companion
Merlot Dusk Clear
#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(110, 33, 46)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 28%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.9:1AA
on black
1.9:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Shadow Clear (#6E212E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-clear: #6E212E; --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 28%); --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-clear-rgb: rgb(110, 33, 46); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Nocturne Clear
#4F1721 · hsl(350, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Shadow Clear
#216E61 · hsl(170, 54%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Shadow Clear
#6E2E21 · hsl(10, 54%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Blush Shadow Clear
#6E2147 · hsl(330, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Shadow Clear
#2E6E21 · hsl(110, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Shadow Clear
#212E6E · hsl(230, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Shadow Clear
#216E3B · hsl(140, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Shadow Clear
#21546E · hsl(200, 54%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Shadow Clear #6E212E Lighter companion: Merlot Dusk Clear #862837 Darker companion: Merlot Nocturne Clear #4F1721 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Shadow Clear #216E61 Analogous lead: Ruby Shadow Clear #6E2E21 Analogous echo: Blush Shadow Clear #6E2147 Triadic +120°: Leaf Shadow Clear #2E6E21 Triadic +240°: Indigo Shadow Clear #212E6E Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Shadow Clear #216E3B Split-comp +210°: Azure Shadow Clear #21546E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Clear
#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Clear
#4F1721 · hsl(350, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Vivid
#7C1324 · hsl(350, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017 · hsl(350, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Clear
#A53145 · hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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