Merlot Tone Soft — #BC7682 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(188, 118, 130)

HSL

hsl(350, 34%, 60%)

Metrics

S 34% · L 60%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

3.5:1AA Large

on black

6.1:1AA

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About this color

Merlot Tone Soft (#BC7682) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 34% saturation, 60% 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-tone-soft: #BC7682; /* hsl(350, 34%, 60%) */
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion

Merlot Silk Soft

#C9929B · hsl(350, 34%, 68%)

Darker companion

Merlot Radiant Soft

#B2626F · hsl(350, 34%, 54%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Tone Soft

#76BCB0 · hsl(170, 34%, 60%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Tone Soft

#BC8276 · hsl(10, 34%, 60%)

Analogous echo

Blush Tone Soft

#BC7699 · hsl(330, 34%, 60%)

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Base: Merlot Tone Soft #BC7682
Lighter companion: Merlot Silk Soft #C9929B
Darker companion: Merlot Radiant Soft #B2626F
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Tone Soft #76BCB0
Analogous lead: Ruby Tone Soft #BC8276
Analogous echo: Blush Tone Soft #BC7699