# #73262a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#73262a`
- RGB: rgb(115, 38, 42)
- HSL: hsl(357, 50%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.386 0.108 20.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.052
- Nearest named color: Arcane Red (#6a2f2f, Δ 2.371) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-red
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/73262a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8e2f34, #a8383e, #bf4046, #c85b60, #d1757a, #da9094, #e3abae, #ebc2c4, #f4ddde, #fcf7f8
- Shades (toward black): #672226, #602023, #541c1f, #4d1a1c, #411618, #361214, #2e0f11, #220b0d, #1b090a, #0f0506

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #26736f
- Analogous: #732650, #734926
- Triadic: #2a7326, #262a73
- Split-complementary: #267349, #265073
- Tetradic: #507326, #26736f, #492673

## Colors that go with #73262a

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 #73262a 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 #73262a in 6 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #73262a: 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #73262a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #73262a: 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #73262a: 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #73262a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #73262a: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c44f55 (4.6:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.59:1); AAA: text → #d47d81 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.08:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Candlelight** (wedding, warm, luxury, elegant) — #7a1f2e, #c9a227, #f2d7c9, #fffaf3, #2e1a1a — Burgundy, gold and a blush on warm white — the evening wedding set; burgundy carries the formality, blush the softness. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7a1f2e-c9a227-f2d7c9-fffaf3-2e1a1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## 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/73262a-c49f9c-62cb93-2d251f-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: "#73262a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.