Lighter companion
Merlot Tone Soft
#BC7682 · hsl(350, 34%, 60%)
RGB
rgb(178, 98, 111)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 45%, 38%, 30%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 54%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.3:1AA Large
on black
4.9:1AA
About this color
Merlot Radiant Soft (#B2626F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #B2626F; --colorarchive-merlot-radiant-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 54%); --colorarchive-merlot-radiant-soft-rgb: rgb(178, 98, 111); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Radiant Soft
#62B2A4 · hsl(170, 34%, 54%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Radiant Soft
#B27662 · hsl(15, 34%, 54%)
Analogous echo
Blush Radiant Soft
#B2628A · hsl(330, 34%, 54%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Radiant Soft
#6FB262 · hsl(110, 34%, 54%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Radiant Soft
#626FB2 · hsl(230, 34%, 54%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Radiant Soft
#62B27C · hsl(140, 34%, 54%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Radiant Soft
#6297B2 · hsl(200, 34%, 54%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Radiant Soft #B2626F Lighter companion: Merlot Tone Soft #BC7682 Darker companion: Merlot Core Soft #A4515F Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Radiant Soft #62B2A4 Analogous lead: Vermillion Radiant Soft #B27662 Analogous echo: Blush Radiant Soft #B2628A Triadic +120°: Leaf Radiant Soft #6FB262 Triadic +240°: Indigo Radiant Soft #626FB2 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Radiant Soft #62B27C Split-comp +210°: Azure Radiant Soft #6297B2
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Dust
#A86B75 · hsl(350, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Soft
#BC7682 · hsl(350, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Muted
#9F757C · hsl(350, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Dust
#B47E87 · hsl(350, 26%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9A9F6B
Protanopia
#96956C
Tritanopia
#AF6A69
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