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RGB
rgb(126, 88, 94)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.1:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
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About this color

Merlot Velvet Muted (#7E585E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-muted: #7E585E;
  --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(126, 88, 94);
}

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Base: Merlot Velvet Muted #7E585E
Lighter companion: Merlot Core Muted #90646C
Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Muted #66474C
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Muted #587E78
Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Muted #7E5E58
Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Muted #7E586B
Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Muted #5E7E58
Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Muted #585E7E
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Muted #587E65
Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Muted #58727E

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