# #9c446a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9c446a`
- RGB: rgb(156, 68, 106)
- HSL: hsl(334, 39%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.513 0.125 355.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1224
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 5.007) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9c446a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae4c76, #b95f86, #c17194, #ca86a4, #d298b1, #daaabf, #e3bfcf, #ebd1dc, #f4e6ec, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #8e3e61, #803857, #71324d, #632c44, #55253a, #471f30, #391927, #2b131d, #1c0c13, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #449c76
- Analogous: #9c4496, #9c4a44
- Triadic: #6a9c44, #446a9c
- Split-complementary: #449c4a, #44969c
- Tetradic: #969c44, #449c76, #4a449c

## Colors that go with #9c446a

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 #9c446a — 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 #9c446a, 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), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9c446a: 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), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Noir Beauty put Slate Gray beside #9c446a, 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 #9c446a in 14 real palettes, including Typewriter and Dunkin''s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #9c446a 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9c446a: 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 #9c446a: 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): 6.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8a3d5e (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b4557e (4.54:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c983a1 (7.24:1)

## 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/9c446a-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: "#9c446a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.