# #980b48

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

## Values

- Hex: `#980b48`
- RGB: rgb(152, 11, 72)
- HSL: hsl(334, 87%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.442 0.172 4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0738
- Nearest named color: Aristocratic Velvet (#980b4a, Δ 0.322) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aristocratic-velvet
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/980b48

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba0d58, #d70f65, #ef1a76, #f13787, #f3589b, #f679af, #f896c0, #fab7d4, #fcd4e5, #fef5f9
- Shades (toward black): #8a0a41, #7c093b, #720836, #64072f, #560629, #480522, #39041b, #300317, #210210, #130109

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b995b
- Analogous: #990b8f, #99140b
- Triadic: #48990b, #0b4899
- Split-complementary: #0b9914, #0b8f99
- Tetradic: #8f990b, #0b995b, #140b99

## Colors that go with #980b48

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 #980b48 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 #980b48 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), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #980b48: 7 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-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 #980b48 in 13 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Trader Joe's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #980b48: 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
- **Ochre** #cc7722 [pool] — Designers have shipped Ochre with #980b48: 3 real palettes, including Newsprint and Saffron, as the accent. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ochre
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Typewriter and Newsprint put Slate Gray beside #980b48, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #980b48 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e5106c (4.62:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.51:1); AAA: text → #f462a1 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.11:1)

## 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/980b48-c49ca9-62cb6b-2d1f1f-f1e9f0?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: "#980b48" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.