Lighter companion
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(126, 88, 94)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 30%, 25%, 51%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.1:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Muted (#7E585E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% 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-muted: #7E585E; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(126, 88, 94); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Muted
#587E78 · hsl(170, 18%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Velvet Muted
#7E6158 · hsl(15, 18%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Muted
#7E586B · hsl(330, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Muted
#5E7E58 · hsl(110, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Muted
#585E7E · hsl(230, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Muted
#587E65 · hsl(140, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Muted
#58727E · hsl(200, 18%, 42%)
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Base: Merlot Velvet Muted #7E585E Lighter companion: Merlot Core Muted #90646C Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Muted #66474C Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Muted #587E78 Analogous lead: Vermillion Velvet Muted #7E6158 Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Muted #7E586B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Muted #5E7E58 Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Muted #585E7E Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Muted #587E65 Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Muted #58727E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Faint
#766064 · hsl(350, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Faint
#876E72 · hsl(350, 10%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#72745C
Protanopia
#706F5D
Tritanopia
#7C5B5B
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