Lighter companion
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(109, 64, 72)
HSL
hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.5:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Dusk Dust (#6D4048) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-dust: #6D4048; --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(350, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-merlot-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(109, 64, 72); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Shadow Dust
#5A353B · hsl(350, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Dusk Dust
#406D66 · hsl(170, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Dusk Dust
#6D4B40 · hsl(15, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Blush Dusk Dust
#6D4057 · hsl(330, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Dusk Dust
#486D40 · hsl(110, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Dusk Dust
#40486D · hsl(230, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Dusk Dust
#406D4F · hsl(140, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Dusk Dust
#405E6D · hsl(200, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Dusk Dust #6D4048 Lighter companion: Merlot Velvet Dust #874F59 Darker companion: Merlot Shadow Dust #5A353B Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Dusk Dust #406D66 Analogous lead: Vermillion Dusk Dust #6D4B40 Analogous echo: Blush Dusk Dust #6D4057 Triadic +120°: Leaf Dusk Dust #486D40 Triadic +240°: Indigo Dusk Dust #40486D Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Dusk Dust #406D4F Split-comp +210°: Azure Dusk Dust #405E6D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Soft
#743943 · hsl(350, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Dust
#5A353B · hsl(350, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Dust
#874F59 · hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5F6246
Protanopia
#5D5C46
Tritanopia
#6B4544
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