A soft, wine-stained red with a brownish purple undertone, named after the popular red wine grape. It is a go-to fall and winter shade for sweaters, bridesmaid dresses and cozy living rooms.
Also known as: Merlot red.
The hex code for merlot is #73343A. In RGB it is rgb(115, 52, 58), in HSL hsl(354, 38%, 33%) and in CMYK 0, 55, 50, 55.
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Merlot (#73343A) is a warm, mid-tone, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the reds family. It mixes 115 red, 52 green and 58 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in fashion, weddings, home decor.

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:root {
--merlot: #73343A;
--merlot-rgb: 115, 52, 58;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--merlot); }
.text { color: var(--merlot); }
The hex code for merlot is #73343A. In RGB it is rgb(115, 52, 58), in HSL hsl(354, 38%, 33%) and in CMYK 0, 55, 50, 55.
Its complement on the color wheel is #34736D, close to pine green. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.
Yes. The contrast with white is 9.2:1, enough for body text (WCAG AA).
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