# #450c33

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

## Values

- Hex: `#450c33`
- RGB: rgb(69, 12, 51)
- HSL: hsl(319, 70%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.273 0.097 343.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0177
- Nearest named color: Dark Sanctuary (#3f012c, Δ 2.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-sanctuary
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/450c33

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #68124d, #8b1867, #b21f83, #d4259d, #de45ad, #e467bd, #ea8acc, #f1b1dd, #f7d4ec, #fdf6fb
- Shades (toward black): #410b30, #3d0b2d, #340926, #300823, #2b0820, #27071d, #23061a, #1a0513, #160410, #11030d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0c451e
- Analogous: #3b0c45, #450c17
- Triadic: #33450c, #0c3345
- Split-complementary: #17450c, #0c453b
- Tetradic: #453b0c, #0c451e, #0c1745

## Colors that go with #450c33

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 #450c33: 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), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #450c33's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Pinterest (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pinterest-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Svelte (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #450c33 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #450c33: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #450c33 in 10 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] — 12 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #450c33, 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), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #450c33 in 6 real palettes, including Kiln and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #450c33: 9 real palettes, including SoFi's brand system and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d4259d (4.55:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.61:1); AAA: text → #e56cbf (7.23:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.15:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/450c33-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#450c33" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.