RedMid-toneMuted

Velvety Merlot

#7C4145

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.78:1AAA

Black text

2.54:1Fails

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About Velvety Merlot

Velvety Merlot (#7C4145) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 124, 65, 69 and its HSL value is 356°, 31%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (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

#7C4145 · #417C78

Analogous

#7C4162 · #7C4145 · #7C5B41

Triadic

#7C4145 · #457C41 · #41457C

Split complementary

#7C4145 · #417C5B · #41627C

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