# #720d2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#720d2c`
- RGB: rgb(114, 13, 44)
- HSL: hsl(342, 80%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.36 0.133 10.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0405
- Nearest named color: Evil Forces (#770022, Δ 1.737) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evil-forces
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/720d2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #931037, #b81445, #d81851, #e82c64, #ec517f, #ef7197, #f391ae, #f6b1c6, #fad6e1, #fef6f8
- Shades (toward black): #6a0c28, #600b24, #570a21, #4e091d, #45081a, #370615, #2e0511, #25040e, #1c030a, #120207

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d7354
- Analogous: #730d5e, #73210d
- Triadic: #2b730d, #0d2b73
- Split-complementary: #0d7321, #0d5e73
- Tetradic: #5e730d, #0d7354, #210d73

## Colors that go with #720d2c

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Denim completes a triad with #720d2c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #720d2c 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 #720d2c 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), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #720d2c in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #720d2c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #720d2c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #720d2c: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #720d2c: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e61957 (4.64:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ee6890 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (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/720d2c-c49ca3-62cb79-2d211f-f1e9ef?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: "#720d2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.