RGB
rgb(251, 249, 249)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 98%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20:1AA
About this color
Merlot Veil Muted (#FBF9F9) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 98% 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-veil-muted: #FBF9F9; --colorarchive-merlot-veil-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 98%); --colorarchive-merlot-veil-muted-rgb: rgb(251, 249, 249); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Whisper Muted
#F2EDEE · hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Veil Muted
#F9FBFB · hsl(170, 18%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(10, 18%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Blush Veil Muted
#FBF9FA · hsl(330, 18%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Veil Muted
#F9FBF9 · hsl(110, 18%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Veil Muted
#F9F9FB · hsl(230, 18%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Veil Muted
#F9FBFA · hsl(140, 18%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Veil Muted
#F9FAFB · hsl(200, 18%, 98%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Veil Muted #FBF9F9 Darker companion: Merlot Whisper Muted #F2EDEE Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Veil Muted #F9FBFB Analogous lead: Ruby Veil Muted #FBF9F9 Analogous echo: Blush Veil Muted #FBF9FA Triadic +120°: Leaf Veil Muted #F9FBF9 Triadic +240°: Indigo Veil Muted #F9F9FB Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Veil Muted #F9FBFA Split-comp +210°: Azure Veil Muted #F9FAFB
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Muted
#F2EDEE · hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Muted
#EAE1E2 · hsl(350, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Soft
#FCF8F9 · hsl(350, 34%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Soft
#F5EAEC · hsl(350, 34%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Muted
#DECFD1 · hsl(350, 18%, 84%)
Nearby match
Crimson Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(0, 18%, 98%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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