Lighter companion
Merlot Shadow Dust
#5A353B · hsl(350, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(64, 38, 42)
HSL
hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.7:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Nocturne Dust (#40262A) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 26% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-dust: #40262A; --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(350, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 38, 42); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Ink Dust
#2D1A1E · hsl(350, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Nocturne Dust
#26403C · hsl(170, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Nocturne Dust
#402C26 · hsl(15, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Blush Nocturne Dust
#402633 · hsl(330, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Nocturne Dust
#2A4026 · hsl(110, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Nocturne Dust
#26402F · hsl(140, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Nocturne Dust
#263740 · hsl(200, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Nocturne Dust #40262A Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Dust #5A353B Darker companion: Merlot Ink Dust #2D1A1E Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Dust #26403C Analogous lead: Vermillion Nocturne Dust #402C26 Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Dust #402633 Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Dust #2A4026 Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Dust #262A40 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Dust #26402F Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Dust #263740
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Dust
#2D1A1E · hsl(350, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Dust
#5A353B · hsl(350, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Faint
#382E30 · hsl(350, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Muted
#2A1D1F · hsl(350, 18%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#383A29
Protanopia
#363629
Tritanopia
#3F2828
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