pinkwarmCC0 survey name

Merlot #730039

Merlot is a dark, vivid warm color (#730039; HSL 330° 100% 23%). Name from the public-domain xkcd color survey (CC0), where it was contributed as “merlot”.

Use cases: Soft UI · Romantic palettes

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Families: Pinks

Color values

FormatValue
HEX#730039
RGBrgb(115, 0, 57)
HSLhsl(330, 100%, 23%)
HSVhsv(330, 100%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(35.95% 0.146 0.6)
OKLaboklab(35.95% 0.1456 0.0015)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 50.4%, 54.9%)
XYZxyz(7.8095, 3.9414, 4.2197)
CIE-LABlab(23.5, 47.2, 0.4)
CIE-LCHlch(23.5, 47.2, 0.5°)
Luminance0.039 (WCAG relative)
/* Merlot */ --merlot: #730039; color: #730039; background-color: #730039;

Source: xkcd color survey name (public domain, CC0). CSS keyword: merlot.

Collections: Jewel Tone Colors · Berry Colors

Shade scale

Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →

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OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)

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Shades (toward black)

#670634 #5c0a2e #510d29 #460e24 #3b0f1f #310e1b #270d16 #1e0a10 #130509 #000000

Tints (toward white)

#83264a #92405c #a1576f #af6f82 #bd8696 #cb9daa #d9b5be #e6ced4 #f2e6e9 #ffffff

Tones (toward gray)

#6e0f39 #681939 #631f39 #5e2538 #582938 #522d38 #4c3038 #463338 #3f3638 #383838

Color harmonies

Complementary

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#730039
#00733A
#730039 #00733a

Analogous

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#730072
#730039
#730100
#730072 #730039 #730100

Triadic

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#730039
#397300
#003973
#730039 #397300 #003973

Tetradic

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#730039
#727300
#00733A
#010073
#730039 #727300 #00733a #010073

Square

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#730039
#727300
#00733A
#010073
#730039 #727300 #00733a #010073

Split Complementary

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#730039
#007301
#007273
#730039 #007301 #007273

Monochromatic

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#1F000F
#36001B
#730039
#B00057
#ED0076
#1f000f #36001b #730039 #b00057 #ed0076

Accessibility & contrast

11.74
#730039 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
1.79
#730039 on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗

Best text on merlot

11.74
#FFFFFF text

WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →

Color blindness preview

Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.

Normal vision
Protanopia (red-blind)
#242B3A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#413F37
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#7E001E

Closest named colors

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.

ColorNameΔE₀₀
Red Purple #8207473.63
Bordeaux #7B002C6.08
Mulberry #920A4E6.54
Velvet #7508516.67
Red Wine #8C00347.43
Purple Red #9901477.64

Colors that go with merlot

Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility.

Blush Pink #FE828C
4.9:1
Analogous hue (Δh ≈25°) — neighbors on the color wheel
Lightcoral #F08080
4.5:1
Analogous hue (Δh ≈30°) — neighbors on the color wheel
Light Khaki #E6F2A2
9.8:1
Text-safe contrast with the anchor (9.84:1, passes WCAG AA)
Bright Cyan #41FDFE
9.3:1
Split-complementary angle (Δh ≈150°) — strong but softer than direct complement
Seafoam #7FE0B3
7.4:1
Complementary hue (Δh ≈178°) — maximum hue contrast

Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.