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RGB
rgb(60, 42, 45)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.5:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
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About this color

Merlot Nocturne Muted (#3C2A2D) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-muted: #3C2A2D;
  --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(60, 42, 45);
}

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Base: Merlot Nocturne Muted #3C2A2D
Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Muted #543B3F
Darker companion: Merlot Ink Muted #2A1D1F
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Muted #2A3C39
Analogous lead: Ruby Nocturne Muted #3C2D2A
Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Muted #3C2A33
Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Muted #2D3C2A
Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Muted #2A2D3C
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Muted #2A3C30
Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Muted #2A363C

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