Lighter companion
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(60, 42, 45)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.5:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Nocturne Muted (#3C2A2D) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-muted: #3C2A2D; --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(60, 42, 45); }
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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 Ink Muted
#2A1D1F · hsl(350, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Nocturne Muted
#2A3C39 · hsl(170, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Nocturne Muted
#3C2E2A · hsl(15, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Blush Nocturne Muted
#3C2A33 · hsl(330, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Nocturne Muted
#2D3C2A · hsl(110, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Nocturne Muted
#2A3C30 · hsl(140, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Nocturne Muted
#2A363C · hsl(200, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Merlot Nocturne Muted #3C2A2D Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Muted #543B3F Darker companion: Merlot Ink Muted #2A1D1F Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Muted #2A3C39 Analogous lead: Vermillion Nocturne Muted #3C2E2A Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Muted #3C2A33 Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Muted #2D3C2A Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Muted #2A2D3C Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Muted #2A3C30 Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Muted #2A363C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Faint
#382E30 · hsl(350, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A · hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Muted
#2A1D1F · hsl(350, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Faint
#272021 · hsl(350, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#36372C
Protanopia
#35352C
Tritanopia
#3B2C2C
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