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RGB
rgb(186, 28, 54)
HSL
hsl(350, 74%, 42%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.3:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
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About this color

Merlot Velvet Vivid (#BA1C36) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 74% 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-vivid: #BA1C36;
  --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(350, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 28, 54);
}

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Base: Merlot Velvet Vivid #BA1C36
Lighter companion: Merlot Core Vivid #D5203E
Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Vivid #97172C
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Vivid #1CBAA0
Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Vivid #BA361C
Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Vivid #BA1C6B
Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Vivid #36BA1C
Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Vivid #1C36BA
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Vivid #1CBA51
Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Vivid #1C86BA

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