Merlot Silk Muted — #BC9FA4 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(188, 159, 164)

HSL

hsl(350, 18%, 68%)

Metrics

S 18% · L 68%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

2.4:1Fail

on black

8.6:1AA

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About this color

Merlot Silk Muted (#BC9FA4) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% 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-muted: #BC9FA4; /* hsl(350, 18%, 68%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Bloom Muted

#CDB7BA · hsl(350, 18%, 76%)

Darker companion

Merlot Tone Muted

#AB878D · hsl(350, 18%, 60%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Silk Muted

#9FBCB7 · hsl(170, 18%, 68%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Silk Muted

#BCA49F · hsl(10, 18%, 68%)

Analogous echo

Blush Silk Muted

#BC9FAD · hsl(330, 18%, 68%)

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Base: Merlot Silk Muted #BC9FA4
Lighter companion: Merlot Bloom Muted #CDB7BA
Darker companion: Merlot Tone Muted #AB878D
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Silk Muted #9FBCB7
Analogous lead: Ruby Silk Muted #BCA49F
Analogous echo: Blush Silk Muted #BC9FAD