# #86374c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#86374c`
- RGB: rgb(134, 55, 76)
- HSL: hsl(344, 42%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.451 0.11 6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0832
- Nearest named color: Blood Oath (#85323c, Δ 2.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-oath
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/86374c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c4058, #b14864, #bc5c76, #c57288, #d08b9d, #d9a1b0, #e1b7c2, #eaccd4, #f3e2e7, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #7b3246, #6d2c3e, #622837, #572331, #4c1f2b, #3e1923, #33151d, #281017, #190a0e, #0e0608

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #378671
- Analogous: #863773, #864937
- Triadic: #4c8637, #374c86
- Split-complementary: #378649, #377386
- Tetradic: #738637, #378671, #493786

## Colors that go with #86374c

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 #86374c 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #86374c, 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #86374c in 4 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Wendy's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #86374c: 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #86374c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #86374c in 14 real palettes, including Blush and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #86374c: 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 #86374c: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b95570 (4.6:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #cb8094 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.04:1)

## 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/86374c-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-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: "#86374c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.