Lighter companion
Merlot Core Faint
#876E72 · hsl(350, 10%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(118, 96, 100)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 54%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.8:1AA
on black
3.6:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Faint (#766064) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-faint: #766064; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-faint-rgb: rgb(118, 96, 100); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Faint
#607672 · hsl(170, 10%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Velvet Faint
#766660 · hsl(15, 10%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Faint
#76606B · hsl(330, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Faint
#647660 · hsl(110, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Faint
#606476 · hsl(230, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Faint
#607668 · hsl(140, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Faint
#606F76 · hsl(200, 10%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Velvet Faint #766064 Lighter companion: Merlot Core Faint #876E72 Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Faint #5F4E51 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Faint #607672 Analogous lead: Vermillion Velvet Faint #766660 Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Faint #76606B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Faint #647660 Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Faint #606476 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Faint #607668 Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Faint #606F76
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Muted
#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Faint
#876E72 · hsl(350, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
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
#6E7063
Protanopia
#6D6D63
Tritanopia
#756262
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