# #5b0010

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b0010`
- RGB: rgb(91, 0, 16)
- HSL: hsl(349, 100%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.298 0.12 21.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0226
- Nearest named color: Cherry Picking (#620b15, Δ 2.385) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cherry-picking
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b0010

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #850018, #ad0020, #d60027, #ff002f, #ff2950, #ff5271, #ff7a93, #ffa3b4, #ffccd5, #fff5f7
- Shades (toward black): #570010, #4d000e, #47000d, #3d000b, #38000a, #330009, #290007, #240007, #190005, #140004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #005c4b
- Analogous: #5c003f, #5c1d00
- Triadic: #115c00, #00115c
- Split-complementary: #005c1d, #003f5c
- Tetradic: #3f5c00, #005c4b, #1d005c

## Colors that go with #5b0010

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #5b0010 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5b0010: 7 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bakery, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5b0010 in 6 real palettes, including M&M's's brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #5b0010 in 5 real palettes, including Cider and Farmers Market, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #5b0010: 6 real palettes, including Bakery and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #5b0010: 6 real palettes, including Resort and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #5b0010, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5b0010 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5b0010 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb002b (4.57:1); AA: background → #919191 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #ff5c7a (7.06:1); AAA: background → #b5b5b5 (7.05:1)

## 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/5b0010-c49c9f-62cb85-2d231f-f1e9ee?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: "#5b0010" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.