# #550c45

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

## Values

- Hex: `#550c45`
- RGB: rgb(85, 12, 69)
- HSL: hsl(313, 75%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.313 0.122 338.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0262
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Explorer (#551155, Δ 2.856) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-explorer
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/550c45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #781162, #9c167f, #c01b9c, #e024b7, #e548c3, #e967cd, #ee8bd9, #f4afe5, #f9d2f0, #fef6fc
- Shades (toward black): #500b41, #470a3a, #430a37, #3a082f, #36082c, #2d0624, #280621, #1f0419, #1b0416, #12030f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0c551c
- Analogous: #400c55, #550c21
- Triadic: #45550c, #0c4555
- Split-complementary: #21550c, #0c5540
- Tetradic: #55400c, #0c551c, #0c2155

## Colors that go with #550c45

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #550c45'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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #550c45: 4 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #550c45 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Blue beside #550c45, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #550c45 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #550c45 reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #550c45: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Sorbet, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Opera (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opera-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #550c45: 3 real palettes, including Sorbet and Candlelight, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #550c45: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d21eab (4.51:1); AA: background → #949494 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #e963cc (7.12:1); AAA: background → #bababa (7.1:1)

## 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/550c45-c19fb5-7ecb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#550c45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.