# #9b4669

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9b4669`
- RGB: rgb(155, 70, 105)
- HSL: hsl(335, 38%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.514 0.12 356.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1237
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 4.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9b4669

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac4d75, #b86185, #c07293, #c987a3, #d199b0, #d9abbe, #e3c0ce, #ead1dc, #f4e6ec, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #8d3f60, #7f3956, #71334c, #632c43, #542639, #462030, #381926, #2a131d, #1c0d13, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #469b77
- Analogous: #9b4694, #9b4d46
- Triadic: #699b46, #46699b
- Split-complementary: #469b4d, #46949b
- Tetradic: #949b46, #469b77, #4d469b

## Colors that go with #9b4669

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #9b4669 — 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Darkroom put Champagne beside #9b4669, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9b4669: 6 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Noir Beauty put Slate Gray beside #9b4669, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9b4669 in 16 real palettes, including Typewriter and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #9b4669 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9b4669 in 3 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9b4669: 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): 6.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #893e5d (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b3567d (4.54:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #c884a0 (7.26:1)

## 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/9b4669-c49ca8-62cb6d-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: "#9b4669" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.