# #990608

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

## Values

- Hex: `#990608`
- RGB: rgb(153, 6, 8)
- HSL: hsl(359, 92%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.432 0.173 28.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0692
- Nearest named color: Bleeding Crimson (#9b1414, Δ 1.218) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bleeding-crimson
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/990608

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba080b, #d7090c, #f50f13, #f63135, #f85456, #f97173, #fb9395, #fcb6b7, #fdd3d4, #fff5f5
- Shades (toward black): #890608, #7f0507, #710506, #620406, #580405, #490304, #3b0203, #2c0203, #220102, #140101

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #069895
- Analogous: #980651, #984d06
- Triadic: #099806, #060998
- Split-complementary: #06984d, #065198
- Tetradic: #519806, #069895, #4d0698

## Colors that go with #990608

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 #990608 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 #990608, 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 #990608 in 6 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 #990608: 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 #990608 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #990608 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Newsprint put Slate Gray beside #990608, 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), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #990608: 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): 8.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #eb0a0e (4.58:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #f9676a (7.18:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Garmin** — secondary #920000 (Δ 1.754) — 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/990608-c4a09c-62cb96-2d251f-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: "#990608" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.