# #9a0930

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9a0930`
- RGB: rgb(154, 9, 48)
- HSL: hsl(344, 89%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.439 0.171 16.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0728
- Nearest named color: Cranberry (#9e003a, Δ 1.742) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cranberry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9a0930

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc0b3a, #d90d43, #f21852, #f33567, #f55681, #f7789a, #f995b0, #fbb7c9, #fcd4df, #fef5f8
- Shades (toward black): #8c082b, #7d0727, #740724, #65061f, #57051b, #480416, #3a0312, #30030f, #22020a, #130106

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #099a73
- Analogous: #9a0978, #9a2b09
- Triadic: #309a09, #09309a
- Split-complementary: #099a2b, #09789a
- Tetradic: #789a09, #099a73, #2b099a

## Colors that go with #9a0930

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 #9a0930 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 #9a0930 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 #9a0930: 6 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #9a0930 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), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #9a0930 — 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Newsprint put Slate Gray beside #9a0930, 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9a0930: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9a0930: 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): 8.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e70d48 (4.55:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.55:1); AAA: text → #f6658c (7.16:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.17:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Velvet** (luxury, dark, bold) — #9f1239, #6b2a47, #e5b769, #120a10, #f5e9ee — Burgundy and plum on near-black with a brass accent — theatre, wine, and anything that wants to feel after-dark. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9f1239-6b2a47-e5b769-120a10-f5e9ee — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **Garnet** (jewel-tones, warm, dark, bold) — #9b1c31, #c2410c, #facc15, #1a0b0f, #fbeaea — Garnet, carnelian and citrine on a wine-black — the warm jewel set for spirits, theatre and jewellery itself. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9b1c31-c2410c-facc15-1a0b0f-fbeaea — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## 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/9a0930-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#9a0930" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
