Lighter companion
Merlot Core Clear
#BC384E · hsl(350, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(165, 49, 69)
HSL
hsl(350, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.7:1AA
on black
3.1:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Clear (#A53145) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 54% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-clear: #A53145; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(350, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 49, 69); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Clear
#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Clear
#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Velvet Clear
#A54531 · hsl(10, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Clear
#A5316B · hsl(330, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Clear
#45A531 · hsl(110, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Clear
#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Clear
#31A558 · hsl(140, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Clear
#317EA5 · hsl(200, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Velvet Clear #A53145 Lighter companion: Merlot Core Clear #BC384E Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Clear #862837 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Clear #31A592 Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Clear #A54531 Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Clear #A5316B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Clear #45A531 Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Clear #31A558 Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Clear #317EA5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Clear
#BC384E · hsl(350, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Clear
#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Clear
#C94A5F · hsl(350, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Vivid
#BA1C36 · hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Clear
#6E212E · hsl(350, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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