Lighter companion
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(116, 57, 67)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 55%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.7:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Dusk Soft (#743943) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #743943; --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 34%); --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-soft-rgb: rgb(116, 57, 67); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Dusk Soft
#39746A · hsl(170, 34%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Dusk Soft
#744839 · hsl(15, 34%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Blush Dusk Soft
#743957 · hsl(330, 34%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Dusk Soft
#437439 · hsl(110, 34%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Dusk Soft
#394374 · hsl(230, 34%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Dusk Soft
#39744D · hsl(140, 34%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Dusk Soft
#396174 · hsl(200, 34%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Dusk Soft #743943 Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Soft #904753 Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Soft #602F37 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Soft #39746A Analogous lead: Vermillion Dusk Soft #744839 Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Soft #743957 Triadic +120°: Leaf Dusk Soft #437439 Triadic +240°: Indigo Dusk Soft #394374 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Dusk Soft #39744D Split-comp +210°: Azure Dusk Soft #396174
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Dust
#6D4048 · hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Dust
#5A353B · hsl(350, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Clear
#862837 · hsl(350, 54%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#636740
Protanopia
#605F41
Tritanopia
#723F3E
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