Merlot Core Muted — #90646C Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(144, 100, 108)

HSL

hsl(350, 18%, 48%)

Metrics

S 18% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

5:1AA

on black

4.2:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Merlot Core Muted (#90646C) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% saturation, 48% 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-core-muted: #90646C; /* hsl(350, 18%, 48%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Radiant Muted

#9F757C · hsl(350, 18%, 54%)

Darker companion

Merlot Velvet Muted

#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Core Muted

#649089 · hsl(170, 18%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Core Muted

#906C64 · hsl(10, 18%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Blush Core Muted

#90647A · hsl(330, 18%, 48%)

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Base: Merlot Core Muted #90646C
Lighter companion: Merlot Radiant Muted #9F757C
Darker companion: Merlot Velvet Muted #7E585E
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Core Muted #649089
Analogous lead: Ruby Core Muted #906C64
Analogous echo: Blush Core Muted #90647A