# #91081a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#91081a`
- RGB: rgb(145, 8, 26)
- HSL: hsl(352, 90%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.417 0.164 23.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0627
- Nearest named color: Barbera (#8b031c, Δ 1.529) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbera
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/91081a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b30920, #d50b26, #f20d2b, #f42f49, #f65167, #f87284, #f994a2, #fbb1bb, #fdd3d9, #fef5f7
- Shades (toward black): #830717, #790616, #6b0613, #610511, #52040f, #44040c, #3a030a, #2c0208, #220206, #130103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #08917f
- Analogous: #91085f, #913a08
- Triadic: #1a9108, #081a91
- Split-complementary: #08913a, #085f91
- Tetradic: #5f9108, #08917f, #3a0891

## Colors that go with #91081a

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 #91081a 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 #91081a 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 #91081a: 4 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #91081a 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), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #91081a: 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #91081a, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #91081a: 3 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #91081a: 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): 9.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e90c2a (4.55:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f76478 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Garmin** — secondary #920000 (Δ 1.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/garmin-com

## 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
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/91081a-c49c9d-62cb8a-2d231f-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: "#91081a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.