# #8e4375

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8e4375`
- RGB: rgb(142, 67, 117)
- HSL: hsl(320, 36%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.495 0.119 341.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1105
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 2.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8e4375

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a34d86, #b15993, #ba6da1, #c482ae, #ce97bc, #d6a8c7, #e0bdd4, #ead2e2, #f2e3ed, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #803c6a, #763761, #683156, #5a2a4a, #502642, #421f36, #34182b, #26121f, #1c0d17, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #438e5c
- Analogous: #82438e, #8e434f
- Triadic: #758e43, #43758e
- Split-complementary: #4f8e43, #438e82
- Tetradic: #8e8243, #438e5c, #434f8e

## Colors that go with #8e4375

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8e4375 in 8 real palettes, including Blush and Typewriter, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8e4375 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #8e4375: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Darkroom and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8e4375, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8e4375: 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 #8e4375: two real palettes: Bakery and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8e4375 in two real palettes: Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8e4375: two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #87406f (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af5591 (4.53:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #c482ae (7.15:1)

## 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/8e4375-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#8e4375" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.