# #7a2e45

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#7a2e45`
- RGB: rgb(122, 46, 69)
- HSL: hsl(342, 45%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.416 0.108 4.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0652
- Nearest named color: Beet Red (#7e203f, Δ 2.485) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beet-red
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7a2e45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #943854, #aa4160, #bd5172, #c56784, #cf8199, #d897ab, #e2b1c0, #eac8d2, #f4e1e7, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #6f2a3f, #642638, #592232, #4e1d2c, #461b28, #3b1621, #30121b, #250e15, #1a0a0f, #0f0608

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e7a63
- Analogous: #7a2e6b, #7a3d2e
- Triadic: #457a2e, #2e457a
- Split-complementary: #2e7a3d, #2e6b7a
- Tetradic: #6b7a2e, #2e7a63, #3d2e7a

## Colors that go with #7a2e45

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 #7a2e45 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 #7a2e45 in 5 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7a2e45 in 10 real palettes, including Blush and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #7a2e45, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #7a2e45: 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 #7a2e45: 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #7a2e45 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7a2e45: 3 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bd5172 (4.58:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #ce7e96 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rare Beauty** — secondary #7f2649 (Δ 1.995) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7a2e45-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: "#7a2e45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.