# #a22f59

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a22f59`
- RGB: rgb(162, 47, 89)
- HSL: hsl(338, 55%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.491 0.154 2.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1044
- Nearest named color: Amore (#ae2f48, Δ 3.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amore
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a22f59

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba3666, #c84173, #cf5984, #d67196, #dd88a7, #e29cb6, #e9b4c7, #f0ccd9, #f6dfe8, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #922a51, #86274a, #772241, #671e39, #5b1a32, #4b1629, #3b1121, #2b0d18, #200911, #100509

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2fa278
- Analogous: #a22f93, #a23e2f
- Triadic: #59a22f, #2f59a2
- Split-complementary: #2fa23e, #2f93a2
- Tetradic: #93a22f, #2fa278, #3e2fa2

## Colors that go with #a22f59

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 [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a22f59 in 6 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a22f59: 6 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Nissan's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #a22f59 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a22f59 in 5 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Bose's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Typewriter and Newsprint put Slate Gray beside #a22f59, 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a22f59 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 #a22f59: 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), 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 #a22f59: 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): 6.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9e2e57 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c94576 (4.6:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #d8799c (7.13:1)

## 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/a22f59-c49ca6-62cb72-2d201f-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: "#a22f59" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.