# #7c040c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7c040c`
- RGB: rgb(124, 4, 12)
- HSL: hsl(356, 94%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.371 0.148 26.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.044
- Nearest named color: maroon (#800000, Δ 1.102) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/maroon
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7c040c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e050f, #c60613, #e90716, #f81b2a, #f9434f, #fa6670, #fb8890, #fcabb0, #fed2d5, #fff5f6
- Shades (toward black): #72040b, #68030a, #5e0309, #540308, #4a0207, #3b0206, #310205, #280104, #1e0103, #140102

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #047c74
- Analogous: #7c0448, #7c3804
- Triadic: #0c7c04, #040c7c
- Split-complementary: #047c38, #04487c
- Tetradic: #487c04, #047c74, #38047c

## Colors that go with #7c040c

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 #7c040c 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7c040c in 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7c040c in 3 real palettes, including M&M's's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #7c040c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #7c040c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #7c040c: 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #7c040c wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #7c040c reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #7c040c: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e90716 (4.51:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #fa6670 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.17:1)

## 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/7c040c-c49e9c-62cb91-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#7c040c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.