Lighter companion
Merlot Radiant Faint
#957E82 · hsl(350, 10%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(135, 110, 114)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 47%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.7:1AA
on black
4.5:1AA
About this color
Merlot Core Faint (#876E72) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% saturation, 48% 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-core-faint: #876E72; --colorarchive-merlot-core-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 48%); --colorarchive-merlot-core-faint-rgb: rgb(135, 110, 114); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Velvet Faint
#766064 · hsl(350, 10%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Core Faint
#6E8783 · hsl(170, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Core Faint
#87746E · hsl(15, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Blush Core Faint
#876E7A · hsl(330, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Core Faint
#72876E · hsl(110, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Core Faint
#6E7287 · hsl(230, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Core Faint
#6E8776 · hsl(140, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Core Faint
#6E7E87 · hsl(200, 10%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Core Faint #876E72 Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Faint #957E82 Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Faint #766064 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Faint #6E8783 Analogous lead: Vermillion Core Faint #87746E Analogous echo: Blush Core Faint #876E7A Triadic +120°: Leaf Core Faint #72876E Triadic +240°: Indigo Core Faint #6E7287 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Core Faint #6E8776 Split-comp +210°: Azure Core Faint #6E7E87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Faint
#766064 · hsl(350, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Faint
#957E82 · hsl(350, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Muted
#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Muted
#9F757C · hsl(350, 18%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7E8071
Protanopia
#7D7D71
Tritanopia
#867070
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