# #9d154e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9d154e`
- RGB: rgb(157, 21, 78)
- HSL: hsl(335, 76%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.458 0.171 3.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0825
- Nearest named color: Berry (#990f4b, Δ 1.143) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d154e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b8195b, #d71d6b, #e3317b, #e74b8c, #eb6ba0, #ee86b1, #f2a1c3, #f6bcd4, #fadbe8, #fef6f9
- Shades (toward black): #901447, #821241, #75103a, #670e33, #5a0c2d, #480a24, #3a081d, #2d0616, #1f0410, #120209

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #159d65
- Analogous: #9d1592, #9d2115
- Triadic: #4e9d15, #154e9d
- Split-complementary: #159d21, #15929d
- Tetradic: #929d15, #159d65, #21159d

## Colors that go with #9d154e

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 #9d154e 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 #9d154e in 7 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9d154e: 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), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Newsprint put Slate Gray beside #9d154e, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9d154e in 16 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Trader Joe's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9d154e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9d154e: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #9d154e: 3 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e01f6f (4.59:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #eb6ba0 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.08:1)

## 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/9d154e-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: "#9d154e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.