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Merlot Mist Faint

Red · Hue 350
Hex
#E8E3E4
RGB
rgb(232, 227, 228)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 9%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.3:1Fail
on black
16.5:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Mist Faint (#E8E3E4) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% saturation, 90% 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-mist-faint: #E8E3E4;
  --colorarchive-merlot-mist-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-mist-faint-rgb: rgb(232, 227, 228);
}

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Lighter companion
Merlot Whisper Faint
#F1EEEF · hsl(350, 10%, 94%)
Darker companion
Merlot Pearl Faint
#DAD2D3 · hsl(350, 10%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Mist Faint
#E3E8E7 · hsl(170, 10%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Mist Faint
#E8E4E3 · hsl(15, 10%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Blush Mist Faint
#E8E3E6 · hsl(330, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Mist Faint
#E4E8E3 · hsl(110, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Mist Faint
#E3E4E8 · hsl(230, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Mist Faint
#E3E8E5 · hsl(140, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Mist Faint
#E3E6E8 · hsl(200, 10%, 90%)
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Base: Merlot Mist Faint #E8E3E4
Lighter companion: Merlot Whisper Faint #F1EEEF
Darker companion: Merlot Pearl Faint #DAD2D3
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Mist Faint #E3E8E7
Analogous lead: Vermillion Mist Faint #E8E4E3
Analogous echo: Blush Mist Faint #E8E3E6
Triadic +120°: Leaf Mist Faint #E4E8E3
Triadic +240°: Indigo Mist Faint #E3E4E8
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Mist Faint #E3E8E5
Split-comp +210°: Azure Mist Faint #E3E6E8

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Faint
#F1EEEF · hsl(350, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Muted
#EAE1E2 · hsl(350, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Faint
#DAD2D3 · hsl(350, 10%, 84%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(350, 10%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Muted
#F2EDEE · hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Dust
#ECDFE1 · hsl(350, 26%, 90%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA9.5:1
Lagoon Nocturne Faint
#2E3836
AAA9.2:1
Lagoon Nocturne Muted
#2A3C39
AAA8.8:1
Lagoon Nocturne Dust
#26403C
AAA8.4:1
Lagoon Nocturne Soft
#22443F
AAA7.4:1
Lagoon Nocturne Clear
#174F45
AAA12:1
Lagoon Ink Faint
#202726

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#E6E7E4
Protanopia
#E6E6E4
Tritanopia
#E8E4E4
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