Lighter companion
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(144, 71, 83)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 51%, 42%, 44%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.5:1AA
on black
3.2:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Soft (#904753) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #904753; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(144, 71, 83); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Soft
#743943 · hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Soft
#479083 · hsl(170, 34%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Velvet Soft
#905947 · hsl(15, 34%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Soft
#90476B · hsl(330, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Soft
#539047 · hsl(110, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Soft
#475390 · hsl(230, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Soft
#47905F · hsl(140, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Soft
#477790 · hsl(200, 34%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Velvet Soft #904753 Lighter companion: Merlot Core Soft #A4515F Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Soft #743943 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Soft #479083 Analogous lead: Vermillion Velvet Soft #905947 Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Soft #90476B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Soft #539047 Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Soft #475390 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Soft #47905F Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Soft #477790
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Soft
#A4515F · hsl(350, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Soft
#743943 · hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Muted
#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Radiant Soft
#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7B8050
Protanopia
#777750
Tritanopia
#8D4E4E
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