# #9d4375

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9d4375`
- RGB: rgb(157, 67, 117)
- HSL: hsl(327, 40%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.517 0.133 348.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1247
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 5.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d4375

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af4b82, #ba5e91, #c2709d, #cb86ac, #d397b8, #daa9c4, #e3bfd3, #ebd1df, #f4e6ee, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #8f3d6a, #81375f, #723155, #642b4a, #562540, #471f35, #39182a, #2b1220, #1d0c15, #0e060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #439d6c
- Analogous: #99439d, #9d4348
- Triadic: #759d43, #43759d
- Split-complementary: #489d43, #439d99
- Tetradic: #9d9943, #439d6c, #43489d

## Colors that go with #9d4375

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9d4375: 4 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), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9d4375 in 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), 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 #9d4375 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #9d4375's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #9d4375 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9d4375: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9d4375 in two real palettes: Ember and Maple, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9d4375: 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): 6.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8b3c67 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b65489 (4.62:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #c982a9 (7.25:1)

## 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/9d4375-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#9d4375" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.