# #8f0f35

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8f0f35`
- RGB: rgb(143, 15, 53)
- HSL: hsl(342, 81%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.421 0.159 12.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0644
- Nearest named color: Cranberry (#9e003a, Δ 3.182) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cranberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8f0f35

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af1242, #cb154c, #e71d5a, #eb3d71, #ee5d89, #f1799d, #f499b5, #f8bacc, #fbd5e1, #fef6f8
- Shades (toward black): #810e30, #780d2d, #6a0b28, #5c0a22, #53091f, #45071a, #370615, #2a0410, #20030c, #120207

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0f8f69
- Analogous: #8f0f75, #8f290f
- Triadic: #358f0f, #0f358f
- Split-complementary: #0f8f29, #0f758f
- Tetradic: #758f0f, #0f8f69, #290f8f

## Colors that go with #8f0f35

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Denim completes a triad with #8f0f35 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8f0f35 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 [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8f0f35 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), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8f0f35 in 14 real palettes, including Trader Joe's's brand system and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8f0f35, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8f0f35: 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 #8f0f35: 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Chipotle's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8f0f35 in 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e71856 (4.66:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #ef6790 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.15:1)

## 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/8f0f35-c49ca3-62cb79-2d211f-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: "#8f0f35" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.