# #b45f95

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b45f95`
- RGB: rgb(180, 95, 149)
- HSL: hsl(322, 36%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.128 342.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2006
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.566) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b45f95

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba6d9e, #c37faa, #c98db3, #d19ebe, #d8acc8, #debad1, #e7cbdc, #edd9e6, #f5eaf1, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #aa5089, #99487b, #87406d, #76375f, #652f51, #532743, #421f35, #311727, #1f0f19, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5fb47e
- Analogous: #a95fb4, #b45f6b
- Triadic: #95b45f, #5f95b4
- Split-complementary: #6bb45f, #5fb4a9
- Tetradic: #b4a95f, #5fb47e, #5f6bb4

## Colors that go with #b45f95

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b45f95 in 5 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), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #b45f95 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/darkcyan
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b45f95 in 3 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b45f95: 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 #b45f95: 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 #b45f95 — 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 #b45f95 — 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 #b45f95, 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): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af558e (4.65:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.57:1); AAA: text → #87406d (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c482ac (7.14:1)

## 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/b45f95-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-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: "#b45f95" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.