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Merlot Veil Faint

Red · Hue 350
Hex
#FAF9FA
RGB
rgb(250, 249, 250)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
20:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Veil Faint (#FAF9FA) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% saturation, 98% 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-veil-faint: #FAF9FA;
  --colorarchive-merlot-veil-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 98%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-veil-faint-rgb: rgb(250, 249, 250);
}

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Darker companion
Merlot Whisper Faint
#F1EEEF · hsl(350, 10%, 94%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(170, 10%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(15, 10%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Blush Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(330, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(110, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(230, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(140, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(200, 10%, 98%)
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Base: Merlot Veil Faint #FAF9FA
Darker companion: Merlot Whisper Faint #F1EEEF
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Analogous lead: Vermillion Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Analogous echo: Blush Veil Faint #FAF9FA
Triadic +120°: Leaf Veil Faint #FAFAF9
Triadic +240°: Indigo Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Split-comp +210°: Azure Veil Faint #F9FAFA

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Faint
#F1EEEF · hsl(350, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(350, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Faint
#E8E3E4 · hsl(350, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Muted
#F2EDEE · hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Dust
#FBF9F9 · hsl(350, 26%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Muted
#EAE1E2 · hsl(350, 18%, 90%)

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
AAA8.2:1
Lagoon Shadow Faint
#404F4C
AAA7.8:1
Lagoon Shadow Muted
#3B5450
AAA7.3:1
Lagoon Shadow Dust
#355A54
AAA11.5:1
Lagoon Nocturne Faint
#2E3836
AAA11.1:1
Lagoon Nocturne Muted
#2A3C39
AAA10.6:1
Lagoon Nocturne Dust
#26403C

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#FAFAFA
Protanopia
#FAFAFA
Tritanopia
#FAFAFA
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