# #a2115c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a2115c`
- RGB: rgb(162, 17, 92)
- HSL: hsl(329, 81%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.47 0.182 357.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0885
- Nearest named color: Berry (#990f4b, Δ 3.175) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/berry
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a2115c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bd146b, #de177e, #e92b8d, #ec469c, #ef67ad, #f282bc, #f59ecb, #f8bada, #fbdaeb, #fef6fa
- Shades (toward black): #941054, #860e4c, #780d44, #6a0b3c, #5c0a34, #4a082a, #3c0622, #2e051a, #200312, #12020a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #11a257
- Analogous: #9f11a2, #a21113
- Triadic: #5ca211, #115ca2
- Split-complementary: #13a211, #11a29f
- Tetradic: #a29f11, #11a257, #1113a2

## Colors that go with #a2115c

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #a2115c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a2115c: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a2115c in 10 real palettes, including Tommy Hilfiger's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a2115c 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
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #a2115c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #a2115c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a2115c in two real palettes: Maple and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a2115c: 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): 7.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #de177e (4.53:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ef62ab (7.01:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.07:1)

## 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/a2115c-c49cac-62cb62-2d1f21-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: "#a2115c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.