Lighter companion
Merlot Bloom Dust
#D2B2B7 · hsl(350, 26%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(195, 152, 159)
HSL
hsl(350, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.3:1AA
About this color
Merlot Silk Dust (#C3989F) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 26% saturation, 68% 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-silk-dust: #C3989F; --colorarchive-merlot-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(350, 26%, 68%); --colorarchive-merlot-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(195, 152, 159); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Tone Dust
#B47E87 · hsl(350, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Silk Dust
#98C3BC · hsl(170, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Silk Dust
#C3A398 · hsl(15, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Blush Silk Dust
#C398AD · hsl(330, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Silk Dust
#9FC398 · hsl(110, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Silk Dust
#989FC3 · hsl(230, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Silk Dust
#98C3A6 · hsl(140, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Silk Dust
#98B4C3 · hsl(200, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Silk Dust #C3989F Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Dust #D2B2B7 Darker companion: Merlot Tone Dust #B47E87 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Dust #98C3BC Analogous lead: Vermillion Silk Dust #C3A398 Analogous echo: Blush Silk Dust #C398AD Triadic +120°: Leaf Silk Dust #9FC398 Triadic +240°: Indigo Silk Dust #989FC3 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Silk Dust #98C3A6 Split-comp +210°: Azure Silk Dust #98B4C3
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Muted
#BC9FA4 · hsl(350, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Soft
#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Dust
#B47E87 · hsl(350, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Merlot Bloom Dust
#D2B2B7 · hsl(350, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Merlot Silk Faint
#B6A5A8 · hsl(350, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Merlot Tone Muted
#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#B4B79D
Protanopia
#B2B29D
Tritanopia
#C19C9C
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