Color
#b85172
#b85172rgb(184, 81, 114)hsl(341, 42%, 52%)oklch(0.575 0.137 2.3)Colors that go with #b85172
Amber, Charcoal and Crimson lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #b85172 in 4 real palettes, including Ember and Maple, as the accent.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #b85172: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #b85172 in 4 real palettes, including Redfin's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Dark Olive Green #556b2f
shippedDark Olive Green shows up next to #b85172 in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Olive Grove, as the accent.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #b85172: 8 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour.
Gold #ffd700
shippedGold shows up next to #b85172 in 4 real palettes, including Tabloid and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent.
Midnight Blue #191970
shipped4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and MLB's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #b85172, as the accent.
Sea Green #2e8b57
split-complementshippedSea Green is a split-complement of #b85172: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Real palettes that use #b85172
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #b85172 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 4.71:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 4.46:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #b85172 as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#b85172 reads as warm. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #b85172 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/b85172-c49ca4-62cb77-2d211f-f1e9ef?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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