Merlot Velvet Muted — #7E585E Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(126, 88, 94)

HSL

hsl(350, 18%, 42%)

Metrics

S 18% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

6.1:1AA

on black

3.4:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Merlot Velvet Muted (#7E585E) belongs to the red family — hue 350°, 18% 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-muted: #7E585E; /* hsl(350, 18%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Merlot Core Muted

#90646C · hsl(350, 18%, 48%)

Darker companion

Merlot Dusk Muted

#66474C · hsl(350, 18%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Lagoon Velvet Muted

#587E78 · hsl(170, 18%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Ruby Velvet Muted

#7E5E58 · hsl(10, 18%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Blush Velvet Muted

#7E586B · hsl(330, 18%, 42%)

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Base: Merlot Velvet Muted #7E585E
Lighter companion: Merlot Core Muted #90646C
Darker companion: Merlot Dusk Muted #66474C
Complementary counterpoint: Lagoon Velvet Muted #587E78
Analogous lead: Ruby Velvet Muted #7E5E58
Analogous echo: Blush Velvet Muted #7E586B