# #74241b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#74241b`
- RGB: rgb(116, 36, 27)
- HSL: hsl(6, 62%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.383 0.114 29.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0505
- Nearest named color: Blackened Sun (#77150e, Δ 2.245) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blackened-sun
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/74241b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #912d22, #ae3629, #ca3f2f, #d45749, #db7266, #e28d83, #e9a7a0, #efc2bd, #f6ddda, #fdf7f7
- Shades (toward black): #6b2119, #5f1e16, #571b14, #4a1711, #421510, #3a120e, #2d0e0b, #250c09, #190806, #110504

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b6b74
- Analogous: #741b3f, #74501b
- Triadic: #1b7424, #241b74
- Split-complementary: #1b7450, #1b3f74
- Tetradic: #3f741b, #1b6b74, #501b74

## Colors that go with #74241b

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 #74241b 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 #74241b 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), 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 #74241b: 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), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #74241b, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #74241b: 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #74241b: 3 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Heinz's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #74241b: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #74241b: 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): 10.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d04435 (4.56:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.55:1); AAA: text → #dd796e (7.03:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.05:1)

## 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/74241b-c4a59c-62cba3-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#74241b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.