Lighter companion
Merlot Velvet Muted
#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(102, 71, 76)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.2:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Dusk Muted (#66474C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-muted: #66474C; --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 34%); --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-muted-rgb: rgb(102, 71, 76); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Dusk Muted
#476661 · hsl(170, 18%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Dusk Muted
#664F47 · hsl(15, 18%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Blush Dusk Muted
#664757 · hsl(330, 18%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Dusk Muted
#4C6647 · hsl(110, 18%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Dusk Muted
#474C66 · hsl(230, 18%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Dusk Muted
#476651 · hsl(140, 18%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Dusk Muted
#475C66 · hsl(200, 18%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Dusk Muted #66474C Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Muted #7E585E Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Muted #543B3F Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Muted #476661 Analogous lead: Vermillion Dusk Muted #664F47 Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Muted #664757 Triadic +120°: Leaf Dusk Muted #4C6647 Triadic +240°: Indigo Dusk Muted #474C66 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Dusk Muted #476651 Split-comp +210°: Azure Dusk Muted #475C66
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Dust
#6D4048 · hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Muted
#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Soft
#743943 · hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Faint
#4F4043 · hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5C5E4B
Protanopia
#5A5A4B
Tritanopia
#654A4A
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