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RGB
rgb(242, 237, 238)
HSL
hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
18.1:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Whisper Muted (#F2EDEE) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 94% 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-whisper-muted: #F2EDEE;
  --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-muted-hsl: hsl(350, 18%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-muted-rgb: rgb(242, 237, 238);
}

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Base: Merlot Whisper Muted #F2EDEE
Lighter companion: Merlot Veil Muted #FBF9F9
Darker companion: Merlot Mist Muted #EAE1E2
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Whisper Muted #EDF2F2
Analogous lead: Ruby Whisper Muted #F2EEED
Analogous echo: Blush Whisper Muted #F2EDF0
Triadic +120°: Leaf Whisper Muted #EEF2ED
Triadic +240°: Indigo Whisper Muted #EDEEF2
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Whisper Muted #EDF2EF
Split-comp +210°: Azure Whisper Muted #EDF1F2

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