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RGB
rgb(68, 34, 39)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
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About this color

Merlot Nocturne Soft (#442227) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #442227;
  --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(68, 34, 39);
}

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Base: Merlot Nocturne Soft #442227
Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Soft #602F37
Darker companion: Merlot Ink Soft #30181C
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Soft #22443F
Analogous lead: Ruby Nocturne Soft #442722
Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Soft #442233
Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Soft #274422
Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Soft #222744
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Soft #22442D
Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Soft #223944

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