RGB
rgb(96, 47, 55)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.7:1AA
on black
2:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Shadow Soft (#602F37) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #602F37; --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 28%); --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-soft-rgb: rgb(96, 47, 55); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Merlot Dusk Soft
#743943 · hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
Darker companion
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Shadow Soft
#2F6058 · hsl(170, 34%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Shadow Soft
#60372F · hsl(10, 34%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Blush Shadow Soft
#602F47 · hsl(330, 34%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Shadow Soft
#37602F · hsl(110, 34%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Shadow Soft
#2F3760 · hsl(230, 34%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Shadow Soft
#2F603F · hsl(140, 34%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Shadow Soft
#2F4F60 · hsl(200, 34%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Shadow Soft #602F37 Lighter companion: Merlot Dusk Soft #743943 Darker companion: Merlot Nocturne Soft #442227 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Shadow Soft #2F6058 Analogous lead: Ruby Shadow Soft #60372F Analogous echo: Blush Shadow Soft #602F47 Triadic +120°: Leaf Shadow Soft #37602F Triadic +240°: Indigo Shadow Soft #2F3760 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Shadow Soft #2F603F Split-comp +210°: Azure Shadow Soft #2F4F60
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Soft
#743943 · hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Clear
#6E212E · hsl(350, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Soft
#30181C · hsl(350, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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