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RGB
rgb(228, 200, 205)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 84%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 84%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.6:1Fail
on black
13.4:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Pearl Soft (#E4C8CD) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% saturation, 84% 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-pearl-soft: #E4C8CD;
  --colorarchive-merlot-pearl-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 84%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-pearl-soft-rgb: rgb(228, 200, 205);
}

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Base: Merlot Pearl Soft #E4C8CD
Lighter companion: Merlot Mist Soft #EEDDE0
Darker companion: Merlot Bloom Soft #D7ADB4
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Pearl Soft #C8E4DF
Analogous lead: Ruby Pearl Soft #E4CDC8
Analogous echo: Blush Pearl Soft #E4C8D6
Triadic +120°: Leaf Pearl Soft #CDE4C8
Triadic +240°: Indigo Pearl Soft #C8CDE4
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Pearl Soft #C8E4D2
Split-comp +210°: Azure Pearl Soft #C8DBE4

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