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RGB
rgb(205, 183, 186)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
11.1:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Bloom Muted (#CDB7BA) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 76% 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-bloom-muted: #CDB7BA;
  --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-bloom-muted-rgb: rgb(205, 183, 186);
}

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Base: Merlot Bloom Muted #CDB7BA
Lighter companion: Merlot Pearl Muted #DECFD1
Darker companion: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Bloom Muted #B7CDC9
Analogous lead: Ruby Bloom Muted #CDBAB7
Analogous echo: Blush Bloom Muted #CDB7C2
Triadic +120°: Leaf Bloom Muted #BACDB7
Triadic +240°: Indigo Bloom Muted #B7BACD
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Bloom Muted #B7CDBE
Split-comp +210°: Azure Bloom Muted #B7C5CD

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