Lighter companion
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(79, 64, 67)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.8:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
About this color
Merlot Shadow Faint (#4F4043) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% 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-faint: #4F4043; --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 28%); --colorarchive-merlot-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(79, 64, 67); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Nocturne Faint
#382E30 · hsl(350, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Shadow Faint
#404F4C · hsl(170, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Shadow Faint
#4F4340 · hsl(10, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Blush Shadow Faint
#4F4047 · hsl(330, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Shadow Faint
#434F40 · hsl(110, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Shadow Faint
#40434F · hsl(230, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Shadow Faint
#404F45 · hsl(140, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Shadow Faint
#404A4F · hsl(200, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Shadow Faint #4F4043 Lighter companion: Merlot Dusk Faint #5F4E51 Darker companion: Merlot Nocturne Faint #382E30 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Shadow Faint #404F4C Analogous lead: Ruby Shadow Faint #4F4340 Analogous echo: Blush Shadow Faint #4F4047 Triadic +120°: Leaf Shadow Faint #434F40 Triadic +240°: Indigo Shadow Faint #40434F Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Shadow Faint #404F45 Split-comp +210°: Azure Shadow Faint #404A4F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Shadow Muted
#543B3F · hsl(350, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Faint
#5F4E51 · hsl(350, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Faint
#382E30 · hsl(350, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Muted
#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Merlot Ink Faint
#272021 · hsl(350, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4A4B42
Protanopia
#494942
Tritanopia
#4E4242
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