# #550c10

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

## Values

- Hex: `#550c10`
- RGB: rgb(85, 12, 16)
- HSL: hsl(357, 75%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.294 0.104 24)
- Relative luminance: 0.0223
- Nearest named color: Burned (#520b00, Δ 1.92) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burned
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/550c10

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #781116, #9c161d, #c01b24, #e0242e, #e54850, #e9676e, #ee8b90, #f4afb2, #f9d2d4, #fef6f6
- Shades (toward black): #500b0f, #470a0d, #430a0c, #3a080b, #36080a, #2d0608, #280607, #1f0406, #1b0405, #120303

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0c5551
- Analogous: #550c34, #552d0c
- Triadic: #10550c, #0c1055
- Split-complementary: #0c552d, #0c3455
- Tetradic: #34550c, #0c5551, #2d0c55

## Colors that go with #550c10

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 #550c10: 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), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #550c10 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #550c10'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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #550c10 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #550c10 in 5 real palettes, including Maple and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #550c10, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #550c10, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #550c10 in 4 real palettes, including Homestead and Farmers Market, as the accent. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e02932 (4.53:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #eb7076 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.08:1)

## 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/550c10-c49f9c-62cb93-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#550c10" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.