# #993d60

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#993d60`
- RGB: rgb(153, 61, 96)
- HSL: hsl(337, 43%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.495 0.128 359.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1095
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 4.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/993d60

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af466e, #bb547b, #c3698c, #cb7c9a, #d392ab, #dca7bc, #e3baca, #ecd0db, #f3e2e9, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #8b3757, #7c314e, #712d47, #62273e, #542135, #451c2c, #371622, #2c111c, #1d0c12, #0f0609

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d9976
- Analogous: #993d8e, #99483d
- Triadic: #60993d, #3d6099
- Split-complementary: #3d9948, #3d8e99
- Tetradic: #8e993d, #3d9976, #483d99

## Colors that go with #993d60

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 #993d60 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 Darkroom put Champagne beside #993d60, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #993d60 in 5 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #993d60 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #993d60: 7 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #993d60 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Newsprint put Slate Gray beside #993d60, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #993d60: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #923a5c (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb547b (4.67:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #cc7f9d (7.09:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/993d60-c49ca7-62cb70-2d201f-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: "#993d60" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.