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Velvety Merlot

#783E43

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.18:1AAA

Black text

2.42:1Fails

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About Velvety Merlot

Velvety Merlot (#783E43) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 120, 62, 67 and its HSL value is 355°, 32%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Velvety Merlot, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#783E43 · #3E7873

Analogous

#783E60 · #783E43 · #78563E

Triadic

#783E43 · #43783E · #3E4378

Split complementary

#783E43 · #3E7856 · #3E6078

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