CSS utility

Merlot CSS Utilities

Merlot CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #541E2E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #541E2E WCAG

Preview Merlot #541E2E

Utility Classes

Background.bg-merlot

Text.text-merlot

Border.border-merlot

Surface.surface-merlot

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-merlot: #541E2E;
  --color-merlot-rgb: 84 30 46;
  --color-merlot-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-merlot { background-color: var(--color-merlot); }
.text-merlot { color: var(--color-merlot); }
.border-merlot { border-color: var(--color-merlot); }
.surface-merlot {
  background-color: var(--color-merlot);
  color: var(--color-merlot-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-merlot), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-merlot { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-merlot-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast1.6:1

White contrast13.11:1

RGB token84 30 46

Luminance0.0301

Black text1.6:1AA Fail

White text13.11:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-merlot: #541E2E;",
  "rgb": "--color-merlot-rgb: 84 30 46;",
  "contrast": "--color-merlot-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-merlot",
  "text": ".text-merlot",
  "border": ".border-merlot",
  "surface": ".surface-merlot",
  "shadow": ".shadow-merlot"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.6,
    "white": 13.11
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-merlot: #541E2E;\n  --color-merlot-rgb: 84 30 46;\n  --color-merlot-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-merlot { background-color: var(--color-merlot); }\n.text-merlot { color: var(--color-merlot); }\n.border-merlot { border-color: var(--color-merlot); }\n.surface-merlot {\n  background-color: var(--color-merlot);\n  color: var(--color-merlot-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-merlot), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-merlot { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-merlot-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/merlot.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/merlot.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "merlot",
  "name": "Merlot",
  "hex": "#541E2E",
  "rgb": [
    84,
    30,
    46
  ],
  "hsl": [
    342,
    47,
    22
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    64,
    45,
    67
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0301,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.6,
    "white": 13.11
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-merlot: #541E2E;",
    "rgb": "--color-merlot-rgb: 84 30 46;",
    "contrast": "--color-merlot-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-merlot",
    "text": ".text-merlot",
    "border": ".border-merlot",
    "surface": ".surface-merlot",
    "shadow": ".shadow-merlot"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-merlot: #541E2E;\n  --color-merlot-rgb: 84 30 46;\n  --color-merlot-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-merlot { background-color: var(--color-merlot); }\n.text-merlot { color: var(--color-merlot); }\n.border-merlot { border-color: var(--color-merlot); }\n.surface-merlot {\n  background-color: var(--color-merlot);\n  color: var(--color-merlot-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-merlot), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-merlot { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-merlot-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/merlot.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/merlot.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/merlot/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/merlot/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/541e2e/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/merlot.json"
}

Merlot CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Merlot CSS Utilities (JSON)

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