Darker companion
Merlot Whisper Faint
#F1EEEF · hsl(350, 10%, 94%)
RGB
rgb(250, 249, 250)
HSL
hsl(350, 10%, 98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 2%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 98%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.1:1Fail
on black
20:1AA
About this color
Merlot Veil Faint (#FAF9FA) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 10% 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-faint: #FAF9FA; --colorarchive-merlot-veil-faint-hsl: hsl(350, 10%, 98%); --colorarchive-merlot-veil-faint-rgb: rgb(250, 249, 250); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(170, 10%, 98%)
Analogous lead
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(10, 10%, 98%)
Analogous echo
Blush Veil Faint
#FAF9FA · hsl(330, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Veil Faint
#FAFAF9 · hsl(110, 10%, 98%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(230, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(140, 10%, 98%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Veil Faint
#F9FAFA · hsl(200, 10%, 98%)
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Base: Merlot Veil Faint #FAF9FA Darker companion: Merlot Whisper Faint #F1EEEF Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Veil Faint #F9FAFA Analogous lead: Ruby Veil Faint #FAFAF9 Analogous echo: Blush Veil Faint #FAF9FA Triadic +120°: Leaf Veil Faint #FAFAF9 Triadic +240°: Indigo Veil Faint #F9FAFA Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Veil Faint #F9FAFA Split-comp +210°: Azure Veil Faint #F9FAFA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Faint
#F1EEEF · hsl(350, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Veil Muted
#FBF9F9 · hsl(350, 18%, 98%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Faint
#E8E3E4 · hsl(350, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Whisper Muted
#F2EDEE · hsl(350, 18%, 94%)
Nearby match
Merlot Mist Muted
#EAE1E2 · hsl(350, 18%, 90%)
Nearby match
Merlot Pearl Faint
#DAD2D3 · hsl(350, 10%, 84%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#FAFAFA
Protanopia
#FAFAFA
Tritanopia
#FAFAFA
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