# #4e0e2d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e0e2d`
- RGB: rgb(78, 14, 45)
- HSL: hsl(331, 70%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.29 0.099 355.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0212
- Nearest named color: Blackberry (#43182f, Δ 2.812) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blackberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e0e2d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #711441, #931a55, #b62069, #d9267d, #df4991, #e56ca6, #eb8ebb, #f1b1d0, #f7d4e5, #fdf6fa
- Shades (toward black): #4a0d2a, #410b25, #3d0b23, #34091e, #30081b, #2b0819, #230614, #1e0511, #16040c, #11030a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e4e2f
- Analogous: #4e0e4d, #4e0f0e
- Triadic: #2d4e0e, #0e2d4e
- Split-complementary: #0e4e0f, #0e4d4e
- Tetradic: #4d4e0e, #0e4e2f, #0f0e4e

## Colors that go with #4e0e2d

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 #4e0e2d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #4e0e2d'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), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #4e0e2d — 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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #4e0e2d 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), 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 #4e0e2d in 5 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Maple, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #4e0e2d, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #4e0e2d in 5 real palettes, including Kiln and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #4e0e2d: 7 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d9267d (4.52:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.56:1); AAA: text → #e56ca6 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Heinz** — secondary #540b26 (Δ 1.849) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com

## 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/4e0e2d-c49cab-62cb66-2d1f20-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: "#4e0e2d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.