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Merlot Silk Soft

Red · Hue 350
Hex
#C9929B
RGB
rgb(201, 146, 155)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 21%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8.1:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Silk Soft (#C9929B) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% saturation, 68% 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-silk-soft: #C9929B;
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-soft-rgb: rgb(201, 146, 155);
}

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Lighter companion
Merlot Bloom Soft
#D7ADB4 · hsl(350, 34%, 76%)
Darker companion
Merlot Tone Soft
#BC7682 · hsl(350, 34%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Silk Soft
#92C9C0 · hsl(170, 34%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Silk Soft
#C9A092 · hsl(15, 34%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Blush Silk Soft
#C992AD · hsl(330, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Silk Soft
#9BC992 · hsl(110, 34%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Silk Soft
#929BC9 · hsl(230, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Silk Soft
#92C9A4 · hsl(140, 34%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Silk Soft
#92B7C9 · hsl(200, 34%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Silk Soft #C9929B
Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Soft #D7ADB4
Darker companion: Merlot Tone Soft #BC7682
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Soft #92C9C0
Analogous lead: Vermillion Silk Soft #C9A092
Analogous echo: Blush Silk Soft #C992AD
Triadic +120°: Leaf Silk Soft #9BC992
Triadic +240°: Indigo Silk Soft #929BC9
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Silk Soft #92C9A4
Split-comp +210°: Azure Silk Soft #92B7C9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Merlot Silk Dust
#C3989F · hsl(350, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Soft
#BC7682 · hsl(350, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Soft
#D7ADB4 · hsl(350, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Clear
#D98190 · hsl(350, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Dust
#B47E87 · hsl(350, 26%, 60%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AAA7:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45
AAA7:1
Iris Ink Clear
#101037
AAA7.2:1
Iris Ink Vivid
#09093E
AAA7.3:1
Iris Ink Bright
#060642
AAA7.3:1
Iris Ink Pure
#030345

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B7BB98
Protanopia
#B4B399
Tritanopia
#C79797
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