# #65253f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#65253f`
- RGB: rgb(101, 37, 63)
- HSL: hsl(336, 46%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.367 0.097 357.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0445
- Nearest named color: Drops of God (#571e2f, Δ 4.26) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drops-of-god
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/65253f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7f2f4f, #99385f, #b3426f, #c15782, #cc7598, #d68fab, #dfa9bf, #e9c3d2, #f3dde6, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #5d223a, #521e33, #4a1c2e, #43192a, #3c1625, #30121e, #290f19, #220c15, #16080e, #0f0609

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #25654b
- Analogous: #65255e, #652c25
- Triadic: #3f6525, #253f65
- Split-complementary: #25652c, #255e65
- Tetradic: #5e6525, #25654b, #2c2565

## Colors that go with #65253f

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 #65253f 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #65253f: 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), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #65253f in 5 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), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #65253f: 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 #65253f: 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), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #65253f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #65253f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #65253f: 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): 11.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be507c (4.63:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #cf7d9e (7.08:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Mailchimp** — accent #692340 (Δ 0.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com

## 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/65253f-c49ca7-62cb6e-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#65253f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.