# #b9649e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b9649e`
- RGB: rgb(185, 100, 158)
- HSL: hsl(319, 38%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.62 0.13 340.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.219
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 4.792) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b9649e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c072a7, #c680b0, #ce92bb, #d4a0c4, #dbaecd, #e1bcd5, #e7cade, #efdce9, #f6eaf2, #fcf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #b25393, #a24986, #8d3f74, #7b3766, #6a2f57, #582849, #46203a, #311629, #200e1a, #0e060c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64b97f
- Analogous: #aa64b9, #b96474
- Triadic: #9eb964, #649eb9
- Split-complementary: #74b964, #64b9aa
- Tetradic: #b9aa64, #64b97f, #6474b9

## Colors that go with #b9649e

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b9649e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #b9649e in 4 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #b9649e: 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 #b9649e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b9649e in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: triadic] — Olive Green completes a triad with #b9649e — 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 #b9649e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #b9649e in Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b25393 (4.61:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #893e71 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c680b0 (7.12:1)

## 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/b9649e-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: "#b9649e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.