Lighter companion
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(171, 135, 141)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 21%, 18%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.6:1AA
About this color
Merlot Tone Muted (#AB878D) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #AB878D; --colorarchive-merlot-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-merlot-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 135, 141); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Radiant Muted
#9F757C · hsl(350, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Tone Muted
#87ABA5 · hsl(170, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Tone Muted
#AB9087 · hsl(15, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Blush Tone Muted
#AB8799 · hsl(330, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Tone Muted
#8DAB87 · hsl(110, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Tone Muted
#878DAB · hsl(230, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Tone Muted
#87AB93 · hsl(140, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Tone Muted
#879FAB · hsl(200, 18%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Tone Muted #AB878D Lighter companion: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4 Darker companion: Merlot Radiant Muted #9F757C Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Tone Muted #87ABA5 Analogous lead: Vermillion Tone Muted #AB9087 Analogous echo: Blush Tone Muted #AB8799 Triadic +120°: Leaf Tone Muted #8DAB87 Triadic +240°: Indigo Tone Muted #878DAB Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Tone Muted #87AB93 Split-comp +210°: Azure Tone Muted #879FAB
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Faint
#A38F92 · hsl(350, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Dust
#B47E87 · hsl(350, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Muted
#9F757C · hsl(350, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Soft
#BC7682 · hsl(350, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Faint
#957E82 · hsl(350, 10%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9FA18B
Protanopia
#9D9C8C
Tritanopia
#A98A8A
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