# #651b45

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

## Values

- Hex: `#651b45`
- RGB: rgb(101, 27, 69)
- HSL: hsl(326, 58%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.357 0.115 349.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0398
- Nearest named color: Drops of God (#571e2f, Δ 4.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drops-of-god
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/651b45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #812258, #a12b6e, #bd3281, #ce4693, #d666a6, #de82b6, #e59ec7, #edbbd7, #f5dbea, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #5d193f, #55163a, #4d1434, #44122f, #3c1029, #300d21, #280b1b, #200916, #180610, #10040b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b653b
- Analogous: #601b65, #651b20
- Triadic: #45651b, #1b4565
- Split-complementary: #20651b, #1b6560
- Tetradic: #65601b, #1b653b, #1b2065

## Colors that go with #651b45

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 #651b45's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: 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), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #651b45 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #651b45: 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #651b45 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #651b45 reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #651b45: 3 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), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #651b45: 3 real palettes, including Candlelight and Resort, as the accent. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #651b45: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: Tim Hortons's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #651b45, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb3a8c (4.52:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #db76af (7.22:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (7.06:1)

## 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/651b45-c19fae-67cb62-2d1f21-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: "#651b45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.