Color
#c3286e
#c3286ergb(195, 40, 110)hsl(333, 66%, 46%)oklch(0.548 0.196 359.2)Colors that go with #c3286e
Teal, Denim and Gold 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.
Teal #008080
complementaryshippedTeal sits directly opposite #c3286e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #c3286e: 9 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour.
Gold #ffd700
shippedGold shows up next to #c3286e in 4 real palettes, including Tabloid and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent.
Royal Blue #4169e1
shippedRoyal Blue is paired with #c3286e in 6 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Sea Green #2e8b57
split-complementshippedSea Green is a split-complement of #c3286e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #c3286e in 9 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and AT&T's brand system, as the lead colour.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #c3286e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Midnight Blue #191970
shipped3 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #c3286e, as the lead colour.
Real palettes that use #c3286e
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #c3286e as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 5.46:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 3.85:1 | 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 #c3286e as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#c3286e reads as warm, vivid, playful. 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 #c3286e and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/c3286e-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-f1e9f0?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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