# #89154b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#89154b`
- RGB: rgb(137, 21, 75)
- HSL: hsl(332, 73%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.42 0.155 359)
- Relative luminance: 0.0636
- Nearest named color: Aristocratic Velvet (#980b4a, Δ 3.112) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aristocratic-velvet
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/89154b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a81a5c, #c21e6b, #dd277c, #e2468f, #e765a1, #eb7fb1, #f09ec4, #f5bdd7, #f9d7e7, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #7c1344, #73123f, #651038, #580e31, #4f0c2c, #420a24, #35081d, #280616, #1f0511, #12030a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #158953
- Analogous: #891585, #891915
- Triadic: #4b8915, #154b89
- Split-complementary: #158919, #158589
- Tetradic: #858915, #158953, #191589

## Colors that go with #89154b

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 #89154b 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 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #89154b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #89154b in 6 real palettes, including Cider and Blush, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #89154b: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #89154b: 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #89154b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #89154b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #89154b: two real palettes: Reebok's brand system and MLB's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Reebok (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/reebok-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dd2279 (4.58:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #e86da7 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7:1)

## 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/89154b-c49caa-62cb67-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#89154b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.