# #8a2e43

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a2e43`
- RGB: rgb(138, 46, 67)
- HSL: hsl(346, 50%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.443 0.126 10.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0776
- Nearest named color: Blood Oath (#85323c, Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-oath
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a2e43

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a1364f, #b83d5a, #c6536e, #cd6a81, #d58194, #dd98a8, #e4afbb, #edc9d2, #f5e0e5, #fcf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #7e2a3e, #732638, #632131, #581d2b, #4d1a25, #411620, #36121a, #260d13, #1b090d, #0f0507

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e8a74
- Analogous: #8a2e71, #8a462e
- Triadic: #438a2e, #2e438a
- Split-complementary: #2e8a46, #2e718a
- Tetradic: #718a2e, #2e8a74, #462e8a

## Colors that go with #8a2e43

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 #8a2e43 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8a2e43, 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 #8a2e43 in 5 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a2e43: 5 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #8a2e43, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a2e43 in 15 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 #8a2e43: 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 #8a2e43: 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): 8.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c34b67 (4.52:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #d47d91 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.03:1)

## 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/8a2e43-c49ca1-62cb80-2d221f-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: "#8a2e43" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.