Lighter companion
Merlot Pearl Muted
#DECFD1 · hsl(350, 18%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(205, 183, 186)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 11%, 9%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
11.1:1AA
About this color
Merlot Bloom Muted (#CDB7BA) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-muted: #CDB7BA; --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 76%); --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-muted-rgb: rgb(205, 183, 186); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Bloom Muted
#B7CDC9 · hsl(170, 18%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Bloom Muted
#CDBCB7 · hsl(15, 18%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Blush Bloom Muted
#CDB7C2 · hsl(330, 18%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Bloom Muted
#BACDB7 · hsl(110, 18%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Bloom Muted
#B7BACD · hsl(230, 18%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Bloom Muted
#B7CDBE · hsl(140, 18%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Bloom Muted
#B7C5CD · hsl(200, 18%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Bloom Muted #CDB7BA Lighter companion: Merlot Pearl Muted #DECFD1 Darker companion: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Bloom Muted #B7CDC9 Analogous lead: Vermillion Bloom Muted #CDBCB7 Analogous echo: Blush Bloom Muted #CDB7C2 Triadic +120°: Leaf Bloom Muted #BACDB7 Triadic +240°: Indigo Bloom Muted #B7BACD Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Bloom Muted #B7CDBE Split-comp +210°: Azure Bloom Muted #B7C5CD
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Faint
#C8BCBE · hsl(350, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Dust
#D2B2B7 · hsl(350, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Muted
#DECFD1 · hsl(350, 18%, 84%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Soft
#D7ADB4 · hsl(350, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Faint
#B6A5A8 · hsl(350, 10%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#C5C7B9
Protanopia
#C4C4B9
Tritanopia
#CCB9B9
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