Lighter companion
Merlot Radiant Muted
#9F757C · hsl(350, 18%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(144, 100, 108)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 44%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5:1AA
on black
4.2:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Core Muted (#90646C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% 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-muted: #90646C; --colorarchive-merlot-core-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 48%); --colorarchive-merlot-core-muted-rgb: rgb(144, 100, 108); }
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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 Velvet Muted
#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Core Muted
#649089 · hsl(170, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Core Muted
#906F64 · hsl(15, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Blush Core Muted
#90647A · hsl(330, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Core Muted
#6C9064 · hsl(110, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Core Muted
#646C90 · hsl(230, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Core Muted
#649073 · hsl(140, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Core Muted
#648290 · hsl(200, 18%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Core Muted #90646C Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Muted #9F757C Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Muted #7E585E Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Muted #649089 Analogous lead: Vermillion Core Muted #906F64 Analogous echo: Blush Core Muted #90647A Triadic +120°: Leaf Core Muted #6C9064 Triadic +240°: Indigo Core Muted #646C90 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Core Muted #649073 Split-comp +210°: Azure Core Muted #648290
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Core Faint
#876E72 · hsl(350, 10%, 48%)
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%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Faint
#766064 · hsl(350, 10%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#82856A
Protanopia
#7F7F6A
Tritanopia
#8E6968
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