Lighter companion
Merlot Silk Soft
#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(188, 118, 130)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 37%, 31%, 26%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.5:1AA Large
on black
6.1:1AA
About this color
Merlot Tone Soft (#BC7682) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #BC7682; --colorarchive-merlot-tone-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 60%); --colorarchive-merlot-tone-soft-rgb: rgb(188, 118, 130); }
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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 Soft
#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Tone Soft
#76BCB0 · hsl(170, 34%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Tone Soft
#BC8876 · hsl(15, 34%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Blush Tone Soft
#BC7699 · hsl(330, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Tone Soft
#82BC76 · hsl(110, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Tone Soft
#7682BC · hsl(230, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Tone Soft
#76BC8D · hsl(140, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Tone Soft
#76A5BC · hsl(200, 34%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Tone Soft #BC7682 Lighter companion: Merlot Silk Soft #C9929B Darker companion: Merlot Radiant Soft #B2626F Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Tone Soft #76BCB0 Analogous lead: Vermillion Tone Soft #BC8876 Analogous echo: Blush Tone Soft #BC7699 Triadic +120°: Leaf Tone Soft #82BC76 Triadic +240°: Indigo Tone Soft #7682BC Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Tone Soft #76BC8D Split-comp +210°: Azure Tone Soft #76A5BC
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Dust
#B47E87 · hsl(350, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Soft
#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Soft
#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Muted
#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Dust
#A86B75 · hsl(350, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#A6AB7F
Protanopia
#A2A27F
Tritanopia
#B97D7C
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