# #720c08

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

## Values

- Hex: `#720c08`
- RGB: rgb(114, 12, 8)
- HSL: hsl(2, 87%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.354 0.135 28.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0386
- Nearest named color: Barolo (#71000e, Δ 1.412) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barolo
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/720c08

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #940f0a, #ba130d, #db160f, #f02a24, #f24b45, #f46b66, #f7908d, #f9b0ae, #fcd5d4, #fef6f5
- Shades (toward black): #690b07, #5f0a07, #560906, #4c0805, #430705, #390604, #300503, #260403, #1d0302, #130201

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #086f72
- Analogous: #72083a, #724108
- Triadic: #08720c, #0c0872
- Split-complementary: #087241, #083a72
- Tetradic: #3a7208, #086f72, #410872

## Colors that go with #720c08

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 #720c08 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #720c08 in 4 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #720c08 in 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #720c08: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #720c08: 3 real palettes, including 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #720c08: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #720c08 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #720c08 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #720c08: two real palettes: Chipotle's brand system and Trader Joe's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ea1710 (4.63:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #f46b66 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.01:1)

## 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/720c08-c4a29c-62cb9c-2d261f-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: "#720c08" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.