Lighter companion
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(42, 29, 31)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 14%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.2:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Ink Muted (#2A1D1F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 14% 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-ink-muted: #2A1D1F; --colorarchive-merlot-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-merlot-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 29, 31); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Ink Muted
#1D2A28 · hsl(170, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D · hsl(10, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Blush Ink Muted
#2A1D24 · hsl(330, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Ink Muted
#1F2A1D · hsl(110, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Ink Muted
#1D2A22 · hsl(140, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Ink Muted
#1D262A · hsl(200, 18%, 14%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Ink Muted #2A1D1F Lighter companion: Merlot Nocturne Muted #3C2A2D Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Ink Muted #1D2A28 Analogous lead: Ruby Ink Muted #2A1F1D Analogous echo: Blush Ink Muted #2A1D24 Triadic +120°: Leaf Ink Muted #1F2A1D Triadic +240°: Indigo Ink Muted #1D1F2A Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Ink Muted #1D2A22 Split-comp +210°: Azure Ink Muted #1D262A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Soft
#30181C · hsl(350, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Garnet Ink Muted
#2A1D22 · hsl(340, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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