# #5b2a42

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b2a42`
- RGB: rgb(91, 42, 66)
- HSL: hsl(331, 37%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.36 0.078 351.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0427
- Nearest named color: Murasaki (#4f284b, Δ 3.22) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/murasaki
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b2a42

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #733553, #8c4065, #a84d79, #b7628b, #c27a9d, #cd93af, #d8abc1, #e5c7d6, #f1e0e8, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #54273c, #4d2337, #421f30, #3b1b2b, #341826, #2d1521, #26121c, #1c0d14, #150a0f, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a5b43
- Analogous: #5b2a5a, #5b2b2a
- Triadic: #415b2a, #2a415b
- Split-complementary: #2a5b2b, #2a5a5b
- Tetradic: #5a5b2a, #2a5b43, #2b2a5b

## Colors that go with #5b2a42

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 #5b2a42 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #5b2a42, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #5b2a42, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5b2a42: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Notion's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5b2a42 in 10 real palettes, including Burger King's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5b2a42: 11 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Heinz's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Volkswagen's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5b2a42, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Gillette (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gillette-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5b2a42 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5b2a42 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b25783 (4.58:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #c581a2 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5b2a42-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: "#5b2a42" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.