# #8e2e38

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8e2e38`
- RGB: rgb(142, 46, 56)
- HSL: hsl(354, 51%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.447 0.13 18.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0799
- Nearest named color: Blood Oath (#85323c, Δ 1.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-oath
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8e2e38

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a63641, #bd3d4a, #c7525d, #ce6973, #d7848c, #df9ba2, #e6b2b7, #eec9cd, #f5e0e2, #fdf7f8
- Shades (toward black): #832a33, #74252d, #682229, #5c1e24, #511a20, #41151a, #361115, #2a0e11, #1b090b, #0f0506

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e8e85
- Analogous: #8e2e68, #8e552e
- Triadic: #388e2e, #2e388e
- Split-complementary: #2e8e55, #2e688e
- Tetradic: #688e2e, #2e8e85, #552e8e

## Colors that go with #8e2e38

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 #8e2e38 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 Woodsmoke and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8e2e38, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8e2e38 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), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8e2e38: 6 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #8e2e38 in 4 real palettes, including Candlelight and Fireside, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #8e2e38, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 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 #8e2e38 in 17 real palettes, including Cider and Typewriter, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 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 #8e2e38: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c64e5a (4.64:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #d57c85 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.09:1)

## 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/8e2e38-c49d9c-62cb8e-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: "#8e2e38" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.