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RGB
rgb(245, 234, 236)
HSL
hsl(350, 34%, 94%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 94%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
17.9:1AA
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About this color

Merlot Whisper Soft (#F5EAEC) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% 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-soft: #F5EAEC;
  --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-soft-hsl: hsl(350, 34%, 94%);
  --colorarchive-merlot-whisper-soft-rgb: rgb(245, 234, 236);
}

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Base: Merlot Whisper Soft #F5EAEC
Lighter companion: Merlot Veil Soft #FCF8F9
Darker companion: Merlot Mist Soft #EEDDE0
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Whisper Soft #EAF5F3
Analogous lead: Ruby Whisper Soft #F5ECEA
Analogous echo: Blush Whisper Soft #F5EAF0
Triadic +120°: Leaf Whisper Soft #ECF5EA
Triadic +240°: Indigo Whisper Soft #EAECF5
Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Whisper Soft #EAF5EE
Split-comp +210°: Azure Whisper Soft #EAF1F5

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