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RGB
rgb(144, 71, 83)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.5:1AA
on black
3.2:1AA Large
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About this color

Merlot Velvet Soft (#904753) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #904753;
  --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(144, 71, 83);
}

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Base: Merlot Velvet Soft #904753
Lighter companion: Merlot Core Soft #A4515F
Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Soft #743943
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Soft #479083
Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Soft #905347
Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Soft #90476B
Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Soft #539047
Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Soft #475390
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Soft #47905F
Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Soft #477790

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