Lighter companion
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 79, 89)
HSL
hsl(350, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 34%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.4:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
About this color
Merlot Velvet Dust (#874F59) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 26% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-dust: #874F59; --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(350, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-merlot-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 79, 89); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Merlot Dusk Dust
#6D4048 · hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lagoon Velvet Dust
#4F877E · hsl(170, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Vermillion Velvet Dust
#875D4F · hsl(15, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Blush Velvet Dust
#874F6B · hsl(330, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Leaf Velvet Dust
#59874F · hsl(110, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Indigo Velvet Dust
#4F5987 · hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Seafoam Velvet Dust
#4F8762 · hsl(140, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Azure Velvet Dust
#4F7487 · hsl(200, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Merlot Velvet Dust #874F59 Lighter companion: Merlot Core Dust #9A5B65 Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Dust #6D4048 Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Dust #4F877E Analogous lead: Vermillion Velvet Dust #875D4F Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Dust #874F6B Triadic +120°: Leaf Velvet Dust #59874F Triadic +240°: Indigo Velvet Dust #4F5987 Split-comp +150°: Seafoam Velvet Dust #4F8762 Split-comp +210°: Azure Velvet Dust #4F7487
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Muted
#7E585E · hsl(350, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Soft
#904753 · hsl(350, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Dust
#9A5B65 · hsl(350, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Merlot Dusk Dust
#6D4048 · hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Merlot Velvet Faint
#766064 · hsl(350, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Merlot Core Muted
#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#767A56
Protanopia
#737257
Tritanopia
#855554
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