# #3d142a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3d142a`
- RGB: rgb(61, 20, 42)
- HSL: hsl(328, 51%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.264 0.071 349.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0166
- Nearest named color: Nightly Voyager (#391531, Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nightly-voyager
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3d142a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5c1e3f, #7b2854, #9e336c, #bd3d81, #c95995, #d378a9, #dd97bc, #e9bad3, #f3d8e6, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #3a1328, #361125, #2e0f20, #2a0e1d, #270c1a, #230b18, #1f0a15, #170710, #13060d, #0f050b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #143e27
- Analogous: #3c143e, #3e1415
- Triadic: #2a3e14, #142a3e
- Split-complementary: #153e14, #143e3c
- Tetradic: #3e3c14, #143e27, #14153e

## Colors that go with #3d142a

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 #3d142a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #3d142a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #3d142a'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 #3d142a: 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 #3d142a — 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), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #3d142a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3d142a in 18 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 20 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #3d142a, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c34689 (4.56:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.57:1); AAA: text → #d378a9 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.03:1)

## 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/3d142a-c19fad-64cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#3d142a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.