# #c3508a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c3508a`
- RGB: rgb(195, 80, 138)
- HSL: hsl(330, 49%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.598 0.159 351.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1917
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 4.926) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c3508a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c85f94, #cf72a1, #d482ab, #db95b8, #e0a4c2, #e5b3cc, #ebc6d9, #f1d5e3, #f7e8f0, #fcf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #ba407d, #a73970, #943363, #812c57, #6e264a, #5b1f3d, #481930, #351224, #220c17, #0f050a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #50c38a
- Analogous: #c350c3, #c35050
- Triadic: #8ac350, #508ac3
- Split-complementary: #50c350, #50c3c3
- Tetradic: #c3c350, #50c38a, #5050c3

## Colors that go with #c3508a

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c3508a in 4 real palettes, including Ubisoft's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c3508a in 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Zed's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), 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: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #c3508a 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c3508a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c3508a in 3 real palettes, including The Ordinary's brand system and Snyk's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Snyk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snyk-io), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Tequila Sunrise put Orange beside #c3508a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #c3508a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #c3508a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c14985 (4.61:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #943363 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d17aa6 (7.05:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Sunset Boulevard** (warm, vivid, bold, dark) — #ff6f61, #ffb347, #c9518b, #1a0f1f, #fff3e0 — Coral, apricot and magenta on aubergine — the gradient sunset every event brand wants, decomposed into flat tokens. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6f61-ffb347-c9518b-1a0f1f-fff3e0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm

## 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/c3508a-c49cab-62cb64-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#c3508a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.