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RGB
rgb(171, 135, 141)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.6:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Tone Muted (#AB878D) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #AB878D;
  --colorarchive-merlot-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(171, 135, 141);
}

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Base: Merlot Tone Muted #AB878D
Lighter companion: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4
Darker companion: Merlot Radiant Muted #9F757C
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Tone Muted #87ABA5
Analogous lead: Ruby Tone Muted #AB8D87
Analogous echo: Blush Tone Muted #AB8799
Triadic +120°: Leaf Tone Muted #8DAB87
Triadic +240°: Indigo Tone Muted #878DAB
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Tone Muted #87AB93
Split-comp +210°: Azure Tone Muted #879FAB

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