RedMid-toneMuted

Velvety Merlot

#784141

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.98:1AAA

Black text

2.48:1Fails

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About Velvety Merlot

Velvety Merlot (#784141) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 120, 65, 65 and its HSL value is 0°, 30%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (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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Complementary

#784141 · #417878

Analogous

#78415D · #784141 · #785D41

Triadic

#784141 · #417841 · #414178

Split complementary

#784141 · #41785D · #415C78

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