All About Color Merlot

#831923

Merlot is a rich and deep red color. It embodies luxury and sophistication, perfect for creating a glamorous and elegant space.

About Merlot

Merlot is a dark red color with the hex code #831923. In RGB it is red 131, green 25, blue 35; in HSL it is hue 354°, saturation 68%, lightness 31%; in CMYK it is 0%, 81%, 73%, 49%. Its contrast ratio is 9.87:1 on white and 2.13:1 on black.

#831923 Color Conversion

Hex triplet83, 19, 23
CMYK0.00%, 80.92%, 73.28%, 48.63%
RGB Decimal131, 25, 35
HSL354°, 68%, 31%
RGB Octal203, 31, 43
HSV (HSB)354.34°, 80.92%, 51.37%
RGB Binary10000011, 11001, 100011
CIE-L*AB28.49, 44.36, 22.64
RGB Percent51.37%, 9.80%, 13.73%
CIE-L*CH28.49, 49.80, 27.04
XYZ10.01, 5.64, 2.15
CIE-L*UV28.49, 73.44, 12.58
xyY0.56, 0.32, 5.64
Hunter-Lab23.75, 33.67, 11.26
RYB51.37%, 9.80%, 13.73%

Color Accessibility Scores

#831923 on a dark background: contrast 2.13:1, fails WCAG AA.
#831923 on a light background: contrast 9.87:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Merlot, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Merlot. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#831923 · #D22839 · #380B0F · #19857A · #28D2C1

Analogous palette

#7A1985 · #85195A · #831923 · #854419 · #857A19

Triadic palette

#831923 · #248519 · #192485 · #D22839 · #39D228

Tetradic palette

#831923 · #5A8519 · #19857A · #441985 · #380B0F

Monochromatic palette

#150406 · #450D13 · #831923 · #C52635 · #DF5865

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