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RGB
rgb(188, 159, 164)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Silk Muted (#BC9FA4) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 68% 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-silk-muted: #BC9FA4;
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(188, 159, 164);
}

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Base: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4
Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Muted #CDB7BA
Darker companion: Merlot Tone Muted #AB878D
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Muted #9FBCB7
Analogous lead: Ruby Silk Muted #BCA49F
Analogous echo: Blush Silk Muted #BC9FAD
Triadic +120°: Leaf Silk Muted #A4BC9F
Triadic +240°: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Silk Muted #9FBCA9
Split-comp +210°: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC

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