Lighter companion
Merlot Dusk Dust
#6D4048 · hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(90, 53, 59)
HSL
hsl(350, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.5:1AA
on black
2:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Shadow Dust (#5A353B) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 26% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-dust: #5A353B; --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(350, 26%, 28%); --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(90, 53, 59); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A · hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Shadow Dust
#355A54 · hsl(170, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Shadow Dust
#5A3E35 · hsl(15, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Blush Shadow Dust
#5A3547 · hsl(330, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Shadow Dust
#3B5A35 · hsl(110, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Shadow Dust
#355A41 · hsl(140, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Shadow Dust
#354E5A · hsl(200, 26%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Shadow Dust #5A353B Lighter companion: Merlot Dusk Dust #6D4048 Darker companion: Merlot Nocturne Dust #40262A Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Shadow Dust #355A54 Analogous lead: Vermillion Shadow Dust #5A3E35 Analogous echo: Blush Shadow Dust #5A3547 Triadic +120°: Leaf Shadow Dust #3B5A35 Triadic +240°: Indigo Shadow Dust #353B5A Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Shadow Dust #355A41 Split-comp +210°: Azure Shadow Dust #354E5A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Soft
#602F37 · hsl(350, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Dust
#6D4048 · hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A · hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Faint
#4F4043 · hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4F5139
Protanopia
#4D4C3A
Tritanopia
#593838
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