Lighter companion
Merlot Shadow Faint
#4F4043 · hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(56, 46, 48)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 18%, 14%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.1:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Nocturne Faint (#382E30) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% 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-faint: #382E30; --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-merlot-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(56, 46, 48); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Merlot Ink Faint
#272021 · hsl(350, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Nocturne Faint
#2E3836 · hsl(170, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(10, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Blush Nocturne Faint
#382E33 · hsl(330, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Nocturne Faint
#30382E · hsl(110, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038 · hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Nocturne Faint
#2E3831 · hsl(140, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Nocturne Faint
#2E3538 · hsl(200, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Nocturne Faint #382E30 Lighter companion: Merlot Shadow Faint #4F4043 Darker companion: Merlot Ink Faint #272021 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Nocturne Faint #2E3836 Analogous lead: Ruby Nocturne Faint #38302E Analogous echo: Blush Nocturne Faint #382E33 Triadic +120°: Leaf Nocturne Faint #30382E Triadic +240°: Indigo Nocturne Faint #2E3038 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Nocturne Faint #2E3831 Split-comp +210°: Azure Nocturne Faint #2E3538
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Faint
#272021 · hsl(350, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Faint
#4F4043 · hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Muted
#2A1D1F · hsl(350, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#34352F
Protanopia
#343430
Tritanopia
#382F2F
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