# #6b0002

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6b0002`
- RGB: rgb(107, 0, 2)
- HSL: hsl(359, 100%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.332 0.136 28.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0313
- Nearest named color: Rosewood (#65000b, Δ 1.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rosewood
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6b0002

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #940002, #b80003, #e00004, #ff0a0e, #ff3336, #ff575a, #ff8082, #ffa8aa, #ffcccd, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #610002, #5c0002, #520001, #470001, #420001, #380001, #2e0001, #240001, #1f0001, #140000

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #006b69
- Analogous: #6b0037, #6b3400
- Triadic: #026b00, #00026b
- Split-complementary: #006b34, #00376b
- Tetradic: #376b00, #006b69, #34006b

## Colors that go with #6b0002

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 #6b0002 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #6b0002: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6b0002: 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Chipotle's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6b0002 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #6b0002: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #6b0002 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #6b0002 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6b0002: two real palettes: Heinz's brand system and Box's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #6b0002: two real palettes: Domino's's brand system and Bakery, as the accent. Seen in: Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0004 (4.53:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #ff6164 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.02:1)

## 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/6b0002-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#6b0002" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.