# #642b46

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

## Values

- Hex: `#642b46`
- RGB: rgb(100, 43, 70)
- HSL: hsl(332, 40%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.377 0.089 352.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0488
- Nearest named color: Arcane Red (#6a2f2f, Δ 4.492) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-red
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/642b46

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7d3657, #964068, #af4b7a, #bc628c, #c67b9e, #d194b0, #dcadc3, #e7c6d5, #f1dfe7, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #5d2841, #522339, #4b2034, #401c2d, #391828, #321523, #27111b, #200e16, #15090f, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b6449
- Analogous: #642b62, #642d2b
- Triadic: #45642b, #2b4564
- Split-complementary: #2b642d, #2b6264
- Tetradic: #62642b, #2b6449, #2d2b64

## Colors that go with #642b46

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 #642b46 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #642b46 in 5 real palettes, including Burger King's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #642b46: 4 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), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #642b46: 4 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #642b46: 5 real palettes, including Stone and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [pool] — Sky Blue is paired with #642b46 in 4 real palettes, including Raycast's brand system and Harbour, as the accent. Seen in: Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #642b46, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #642b46: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b65481 (4.57:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.63:1); AAA: text → #c982a3 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Mailchimp** — accent #692340 (Δ 1.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Velvet** (luxury, dark, bold) — #9f1239, #6b2a47, #e5b769, #120a10, #f5e9ee — Burgundy and plum on near-black with a brass accent — theatre, wine, and anything that wants to feel after-dark. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9f1239-6b2a47-e5b769-120a10-f5e9ee — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury

## 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/642b46-c49caa-62cb67-2d1f20-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: "#642b46" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.