# #901d23

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

## Values

- Hex: `#901d23`
- RGB: rgb(144, 29, 35)
- HSL: hsl(357, 66%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.429 0.15 23.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0693
- Nearest named color: Antique Port Wine (#98211a, Δ 2.229) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique-port-wine
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/901d23

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a92329, #c72931, #d63840, #dc565c, #e26f75, #e7888d, #eda6aa, #f2c0c2, #f8ddde, #fdf7f7
- Shades (toward black): #831b20, #77181d, #6a161a, #5d1317, #501014, #440e11, #370b0d, #2a090a, #1e0607, #110304

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d908a
- Analogous: #901d5c, #90511d
- Triadic: #23901d, #1d2390
- Split-complementary: #1d9051, #1d5c90
- Tetradic: #5c901d, #1d908a, #511d90

## Colors that go with #901d23

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 #901d23 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 Woodsmoke and Bramble put Champagne beside #901d23, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #901d23 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 #901d23: 5 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), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #901d23 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] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #901d23, 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), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #901d23: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #901d23: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d73c44 (4.62:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #e3787d (7.25:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.05:1)

## 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/901d23-c49f9c-62cb93-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#901d23" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.