# #3b1122

A color — warm, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#3b1122`
- RGB: rgb(59, 17, 34)
- HSL: hsl(336, 55%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.253 0.069 358.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0145
- Nearest named color: Chocolate Kiss (#3c1421, Δ 0.908) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate-kiss
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3b1122

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5b1a34, #7e2549, #9e2e5b, #be376d, #ce5585, #d7759c, #e094b3, #e9b4c9, #f4d7e3, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #371020, #330f1e, #2f0e1b, #2b0d19, #280b17, #200912, #1c0810, #18070e, #14060b, #100509

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #113b2a
- Analogous: #3b1137, #3b1511
- Triadic: #223b11, #11223b
- Split-complementary: #113b15, #11373b
- Tetradic: #373b11, #113b2a, #15113b

## Colors that go with #3b1122

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #3b1122: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #3b1122's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #3b1122: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #3b1122 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #3b1122 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3b1122 in 18 real palettes, including Maple and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #3b1122, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #3b1122 in 9 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 16.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c9457a (4.62:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #d8799f (7.16:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3b1122-c49ca7-62cb6e-2d201f-f1e9f0?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#3b1122" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.