Lighter companion
Merlot Tone Muted
#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
RGB
rgb(159, 117, 124)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 22%, 38%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 54%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4:1AA Large
on black
5.3:1AA
About this color
Merlot Radiant Muted (#9F757C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 54% 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-radiant-muted: #9F757C; --colorarchive-merlot-radiant-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 54%); --colorarchive-merlot-radiant-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 117, 124); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Radiant Muted
#759F98 · hsl(170, 18%, 54%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Radiant Muted
#9F7F75 · hsl(15, 18%, 54%)
Analogous echo
Blush Radiant Muted
#9F758A · hsl(330, 18%, 54%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Radiant Muted
#7C9F75 · hsl(110, 18%, 54%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Radiant Muted
#757C9F · hsl(230, 18%, 54%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Radiant Muted
#759F83 · hsl(140, 18%, 54%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Radiant Muted
#75919F · hsl(200, 18%, 54%)
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Base: Merlot Radiant Muted #9F757C Lighter companion: Merlot Tone Muted #AB878D Darker companion: Merlot Core Muted #90646C Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Radiant Muted #759F98 Analogous lead: Vermillion Radiant Muted #9F7F75 Analogous echo: Blush Radiant Muted #9F758A Triadic +120°: Leaf Radiant Muted #7C9F75 Triadic +240°: Indigo Radiant Muted #757C9F Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Radiant Muted #759F83 Split-comp +210°: Azure Radiant Muted #75919F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Faint
#957E82 · hsl(350, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Dust
#A86B75 · hsl(350, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Muted
#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Soft
#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Faint
#876E72 · hsl(350, 10%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#91947A
Protanopia
#8F8E7A
Tritanopia
#9D7979
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