# #b15d60

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b15d60`
- RGB: rgb(177, 93, 96)
- HSL: hsl(358, 35%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.578 0.109 18.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1802
- Nearest named color: Barbecue (#c26157, Δ 3.727) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbecue
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b15d60

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b96e71, #c07c7e, #c88d8f, #cf9b9d, #d7acae, #debabb, #e6cbcc, #edd9da, #f5eaeb, #fcf8f8
- Shades (toward black): #a55052, #94474a, #833f41, #723739, #643032, #532829, #411f21, #301718, #1f0f0f, #0e0707

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5db1ae
- Analogous: #b15d8a, #b1845d
- Triadic: #60b15d, #5d60b1
- Split-complementary: #5db184, #5d8ab1
- Tetradic: #8ab15d, #5db1ae, #845db1

## Colors that go with #b15d60

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #b15d60 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b15d60 in 5 real palettes, including Ember and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #b15d60: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #b15d60, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b15d60: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #b15d60: 4 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and Ink & Paper, as the accent. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b15d60 in 4 real palettes, including Redfin's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Budweiser (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b15d60 in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Magazine Ochre, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 4.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8a4245 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c58789 (7.2:1)

## 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/b15d60-c49f9c-62cb95-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#b15d60" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.