# #b36199

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b36199`
- RGB: rgb(179, 97, 153)
- HSL: hsl(319, 35%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.605 0.127 340.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2043
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.665) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b36199

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b96ea2, #c280ad, #c88db6, #d19fc1, #d7acca, #debad3, #e6cbde, #edd9e7, #f5eaf2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #a9518d, #97497f, #864170, #753862, #643053, #532845, #411f37, #301728, #1f0f1a, #0e070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #61b37b
- Analogous: #a461b3, #b36170
- Triadic: #99b361, #6199b3
- Split-complementary: #70b361, #61b3a4
- Tetradic: #b3a461, #61b37b, #6170b3

## Colors that go with #b36199

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: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #b36199 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b36199 in 3 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #b36199: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b36199: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b36199: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #b36199 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b36199 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Dunkin''s brand system puts Blue beside #b36199, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae5692 (4.62:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #833f6d (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c383af (7.19:1)

## 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/b36199-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#b36199" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.