Lighter companion
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(84, 59, 63)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 67%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.1:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Shadow Muted (#543B3F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-muted: #543B3F; --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 28%); --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-muted-rgb: rgb(84, 59, 63); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Shadow Muted
#3B5450 · hsl(170, 18%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Shadow Muted
#54413B · hsl(15, 18%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Blush Shadow Muted
#543B47 · hsl(330, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Shadow Muted
#3F543B · hsl(110, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Shadow Muted
#3B3F54 · hsl(230, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Shadow Muted
#3B5443 · hsl(140, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Shadow Muted
#3B4C54 · hsl(200, 18%, 28%)
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Base: Merlot Shadow Muted #543B3F Lighter companion: Merlot Dusk Muted #66474C Darker companion: Merlot Nocturne Muted #3C2A2D Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Shadow Muted #3B5450 Analogous lead: Vermillion Shadow Muted #54413B Analogous echo: Blush Shadow Muted #543B47 Triadic +120°: Leaf Shadow Muted #3F543B Triadic +240°: Indigo Shadow Muted #3B3F54 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Shadow Muted #3B5443 Split-comp +210°: Azure Shadow Muted #3B4C54
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Faint
#4F4043 · hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Dust
#5A353B · hsl(350, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4C4D3E
Protanopia
#4A4A3E
Tritanopia
#533D3D
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