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Generated palette

Merlot Palette

Merlot Palette is a generated palette built from #541E2E, #1E5243, #521E48, #52281E. According to Colors Encyclopedia, this palette can be used as a CSS-ready color set with linked HEX values, source color context, and machine-readable palette data.

Merlot Palette combines primary #541E2E, secondary #1E5243, surface #521E48, background #52281E, accent #FFFFFF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a pink palette, green palette, red palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.

All palettesSource colorAPI
5colors
Pink palettedominant group
6use cases

Palette Color Roles

Each color is mapped to a practical UI role so the palette can be used directly in interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#541E2EMerlot
Secondary#1E5243#1E5243
Surface#521E48#521E48
Background#52281E#52281E
Accent#FFFFFFWhite

CSS Variables

--palette-merlot-primary: #541E2E;
--palette-merlot-secondary: #1E5243;
--palette-merlot-surface: #521E48;
--palette-merlot-background: #52281E;
--palette-merlot-accent: #FFFFFF;

Accessibility Snapshot

Contrast checks for each palette color against black and white text, with best foreground guidance.

Primary#541E2E
Black 1.6:1 · White 13.11:1
Best #FFFFFF
Secondary#1E5243
Black 2.34:1 · White 8.96:1
Best #FFFFFF
Surface#521E48
Black 1.64:1 · White 12.82:1
Best #FFFFFF
Background#52281E
Black 1.68:1 · White 12.49:1
Best #FFFFFF
Accent#FFFFFF
Black 21:1 · White 1:1
Best #000000

UI Components Preview

A compact preview of how the palette behaves across common interface components.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.
CardSurface treatment using palette roles.
AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.
NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Merlot Palette Data (JSON)

Structured palette data for Merlot Palette, including color roles, accessibility, semantic groups, use cases, CSS variables, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0301
Black text1.6:1AA Fail
White text13.11:1AA Pass
colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems
rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping
accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color
semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels
useCasesDesign and implementation contexts
cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Roles
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#541E2E",
    "name": "Merlot"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#1E5243",
    "name": "#1E5243"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#521E48",
    "name": "#521E48"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#52281E",
    "name": "#52281E"
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White"
  }
]
Accessibility
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#541E2E",
    "name": "Merlot",
    "blackContrast": 1.6,
    "whiteContrast": 13.11,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#1E5243",
    "name": "#1E5243",
    "blackContrast": 2.34,
    "whiteContrast": 8.96,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#521E48",
    "name": "#521E48",
    "blackContrast": 1.64,
    "whiteContrast": 12.82,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#52281E",
    "name": "#52281E",
    "blackContrast": 1.68,
    "whiteContrast": 12.49,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#FFFFFF",
    "name": "White",
    "blackContrast": 21,
    "whiteContrast": 1,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "merlot palette",
  "generated palette",
  "pink palette",
  "green palette",
  "red palette",
  "gray palette",
  "dark palette",
  "earth tone palette",
  "jewel tone palette",
  "light palette",
  "neutral palette",
  "warm palette",
  "cool palette"
]
Use cases
[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "natural branding",
  "wellness and botanical palettes"
]
CSS variables
"--palette-merlot-primary: #541E2E;\n--palette-merlot-secondary: #1E5243;\n--palette-merlot-surface: #521E48;\n--palette-merlot-background: #52281E;\n--palette-merlot-accent: #FFFFFF;"
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "merlot",
  "name": "Merlot Palette",
  "type": "generated",
  "sourceColor": "merlot",
  "description": "Generated palette built from Merlot, its harmonies, a high-contrast pairing, and a light variant.",
  "narrative": "Merlot Palette combines primary #541E2E, secondary #1E5243, surface #521E48, background #52281E, accent #FFFFFF. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a pink palette, green palette, red palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
    "merlot palette",
    "generated palette",
    "pink palette",
    "green palette",
    "red palette",
    "gray palette",
    "dark palette",
    "earth tone palette",
    "jewel tone palette",
    "light palette",
    "neutral palette",
    "warm palette",
    "cool palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "design system tokens",
    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "natural branding",
    "wellness and botanical palettes"
  ],
  "colors": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#541E2E",
      "slug": "merlot",
      "name": "Merlot",
      "rgb": [
        84,
        30,
        46
      ],
      "hsl": [
        342,
        47,
        22
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        64,
        45,
        67
      ],
      "family": "pink",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0301,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.6,
        "white": 13.11
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/merlot/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#1E5243",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#1E5243",
      "rgb": [
        30,
        82,
        67
      ],
      "hsl": [
        163,
        46,
        22
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        63,
        0,
        18,
        68
      ],
      "family": "green",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "dark",
        "earth-tone",
        "jewel-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0672,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 2.34,
        "white": 8.96
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/1e5243/"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#521E48",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#521E48",
      "rgb": [
        82,
        30,
        72
      ],
      "hsl": [
        312,
        46,
        22
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        63,
        12,
        68
      ],
      "family": "pink",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0319,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.64,
        "white": 12.82
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/521e48/"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#52281E",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#52281E",
      "rgb": [
        82,
        40,
        30
      ],
      "hsl": [
        12,
        46,
        22
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        51,
        63,
        68
      ],
      "family": "red",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "dark"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0341,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.68,
        "white": 12.49
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/52281e/"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "slug": "white",
      "name": "White",
      "rgb": [
        255,
        255,
        255
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "light",
        "neutral"
      ],
      "luminance": 1,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 21,
        "white": 1
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/white/"
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#541E2E",
      "name": "Merlot"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#1E5243",
      "name": "#1E5243"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#521E48",
      "name": "#521E48"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#52281E",
      "name": "#52281E"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#541E2E",
      "name": "Merlot",
      "blackContrast": 1.6,
      "whiteContrast": 13.11,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#1E5243",
      "name": "#1E5243",
      "blackContrast": 2.34,
      "whiteContrast": 8.96,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#521E48",
      "name": "#521E48",
      "blackContrast": 1.64,
      "whiteContrast": 12.82,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#52281E",
      "name": "#52281E",
      "blackContrast": 1.68,
      "whiteContrast": 12.49,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#FFFFFF",
      "name": "White",
      "blackContrast": 21,
      "whiteContrast": 1,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-merlot-primary: #541E2E;\n--palette-merlot-secondary: #1E5243;\n--palette-merlot-surface: #521E48;\n--palette-merlot-background: #52281E;\n--palette-merlot-accent: #FFFFFF;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/merlot.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/merlot.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/merlot/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/merlot.json"
}
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