Lighter companion
Merlot Bloom Clear
#E3A1AC · hsl(350, 54%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(217, 129, 144)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 68%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.5:1AA
About this color
Merlot Silk Clear (#D98190) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 68% 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-silk-clear: #D98190; --colorarchive-merlot-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 68%); --colorarchive-merlot-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(217, 129, 144); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Tone Clear
#D06274 · hsl(350, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Silk Clear
#81D9CB · hsl(170, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Silk Clear
#D99081 · hsl(10, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Blush Silk Clear
#D981AD · hsl(330, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Silk Clear
#90D981 · hsl(110, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Silk Clear
#8190D9 · hsl(230, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Silk Clear
#81D99F · hsl(140, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Silk Clear
#81BCD9 · hsl(200, 54%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Silk Clear #D98190 Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Clear #E3A1AC Darker companion: Merlot Tone Clear #D06274 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Clear #81D9CB Analogous lead: Ruby Silk Clear #D99081 Analogous echo: Blush Silk Clear #D981AD Triadic +120°: Leaf Silk Clear #90D981 Triadic +240°: Indigo Silk Clear #8190D9 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Silk Clear #81D99F Split-comp +210°: Azure Silk Clear #81BCD9
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Clear
#D06274 · hsl(350, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Clear
#E3A1AC · hsl(350, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Soft
#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Vivid
#EA7185 · hsl(350, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Clear
#C94A5F · hsl(350, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Clear
#D98181 · hsl(0, 54%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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