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RGB
rgb(84, 59, 63)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.1:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
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About this color

Merlot Shadow Muted (#543B3F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-muted: #543B3F;
  --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-muted-rgb: rgb(84, 59, 63);
}

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Base: Merlot Shadow Muted #543B3F
Lighter companion: Merlot Dusk Muted #66474C
Darker companion: Merlot Nocturne Muted #3C2A2D
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Shadow Muted #3B5450
Analogous lead: Ruby Shadow Muted #543F3B
Analogous echo: Blush Shadow Muted #543B47
Triadic +120°: Leaf Shadow Muted #3F543B
Triadic +240°: Indigo Shadow Muted #3B3F54
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Shadow Muted #3B5443
Split-comp +210°: Azure Shadow Muted #3B4C54

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