Darker companion
Merlot Whisper Dust
#F4ECED · hsl(350, 26%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(251, 249, 249)
HSL
hsl(350, 26%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 2%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1:1Fail
on black
20:1AA
About this color
Merlot Veil Dust (#FBF9F9) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 26% saturation, 98% 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-veil-dust: #FBF9F9; --colorarchive-merlot-veil-dust-hsl: hsl(350, 26%, 98%); --colorarchive-merlot-veil-dust-rgb: rgb(251, 249, 249); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Veil Dust
#F9FBFB · hsl(170, 26%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Veil Dust
#FBF9F9 · hsl(15, 26%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Blush Veil Dust
#FBF9FA · hsl(330, 26%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Veil Dust
#F9FBF9 · hsl(110, 26%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Veil Dust
#F9F9FB · hsl(230, 26%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Veil Dust
#F9FBF9 · hsl(140, 26%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Veil Dust
#F9FAFB · hsl(200, 26%, 98%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Veil Dust #FBF9F9 Darker companion: Merlot Whisper Dust #F4ECED Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Veil Dust #F9FBFB Analogous lead: Vermillion Veil Dust #FBF9F9 Analogous echo: Blush Veil Dust #FBF9FA Triadic +120°: Leaf Veil Dust #F9FBF9 Triadic +240°: Indigo Veil Dust #F9F9FB Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Veil Dust #F9FBF9 Split-comp +210°: Azure Veil Dust #F9FAFB
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Dust
#F4ECED · hsl(350, 26%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(350, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Soft
#FCF8F9 · hsl(350, 34%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Dust
#ECDFE1 · hsl(350, 26%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Muted
#F2EDEE · hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Soft
#F5EAEC · hsl(350, 34%, 94%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#FAFAF9
Protanopia
#FAFAF9
Tritanopia
#FBF9F9
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