# #aa0341

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aa0341`
- RGB: rgb(170, 3, 65)
- HSL: hsl(338, 97%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.472 0.187 10.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0899
- Nearest named color: Bindi Red (#b0003c, Δ 1.478) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bindi-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aa0341

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c9034c, #ec0459, #fb1368, #fc367f, #fc5492, #fd72a5, #fd96bc, #feb4cf, #fed7e5, #fff5f9
- Shades (toward black): #9c023b, #8d0235, #7e022f, #6f022a, #5f0124, #50011e, #410119, #320113, #23010d, #140008

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #03ab6d
- Analogous: #ab0394, #ab1903
- Triadic: #40ab03, #0340ab
- Split-complementary: #03ab19, #0394ab
- Tetradic: #94ab03, #03ab6d, #1903ab

## Colors that go with #aa0341

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 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Denim completes a triad with #aa0341 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #aa0341 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 #aa0341 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #aa0341 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), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #aa0341 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), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #aa0341, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #aa0341: 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #aa0341: 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): 7.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e70457 (4.55:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #fc5995 (7:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7:1)

## 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/aa0341-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: "#aa0341" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.