Lighter companion
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(68, 34, 39)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 73%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Nocturne Soft (#442227) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #442227; --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 20%); --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(68, 34, 39); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Ink Soft
#30181C · hsl(350, 34%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Nocturne Soft
#22443F · hsl(170, 34%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Nocturne Soft
#442A22 · hsl(15, 34%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Blush Nocturne Soft
#442233 · hsl(330, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Nocturne Soft
#274422 · hsl(110, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744 · hsl(230, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Nocturne Soft
#22442D · hsl(140, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Nocturne Soft
#223944 · hsl(200, 34%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Nocturne Soft #442227 Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Soft #602F37 Darker companion: Merlot Ink Soft #30181C Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Soft #22443F Analogous lead: Vermillion Nocturne Soft #442A22 Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Soft #442233 Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Soft #274422 Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Soft #222744 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Soft #22442D Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Soft #223944
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A · hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Soft
#30181C · hsl(350, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Dust
#2D1A1E · hsl(350, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Clear
#4F1721 · hsl(350, 54%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3A3C26
Protanopia
#383826
Tritanopia
#432525
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