# #9f0f2c A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#9f0f2c` - RGB: rgb(159, 15, 44) - HSL: hsl(348, 83%, 34%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.451 0.173 19.1) - Relative luminance: 0.0789 - Nearest named color: Cranberry (#9e003a, Δ 2.445) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cranberry - Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9f0f2c ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #bb1133, #db143c, #eb244b, #ee4466, #f0607d, #f37c94, #f69daf, #f8b9c6, #fcdae0, #fef6f7 - Shades (toward black): #910d28, #830c24, #750b20, #670a1c, #590818, #4b0714, #3d0611, #2f040d, #210309, #130205 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #0f9f82 - Analogous: #9f0f73, #9f3a0f - Triadic: #2c9f0f, #0f2c9f - Split-complementary: #0f9f3a, #0f739f - Tetradic: #739f0f, #0f9f82, #3a0f9f ## Colors that go with #9f0f2c Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first: - **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #9f0f2c — 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), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue - **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #9f0f2c 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 - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Bramble put Champagne beside #9f0f2c, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne - **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9f0f2c 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 #9f0f2c: 6 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Campbell's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #9f0f2c in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Candlelight, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod - **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #9f0f2c in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Bookshop, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green - **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #9f0f2c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 8.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass - On black (#000000): 2.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e5153f (4.51:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #f16a85 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.15:1) ## 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/9f0f2c-c49c9f-62cb83-2d231f-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: "#9f0f2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.