# #c45481

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c45481`
- RGB: rgb(196, 84, 129)
- HSL: hsl(336, 49%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.601 0.15 357.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1966
- Nearest named color: Flirty Rose (#d65e93, Δ 4.652) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/flirty-rose
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c45481

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ca638c, #d0769a, #d585a5, #db95b1, #e1a8bf, #e6b7ca, #ebc6d5, #f1d5e0, #f7e8ee, #fcf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #be4173, #ab3b68, #98345c, #852e51, #722745, #5b1f37, #48192c, #351220, #220c15, #0f0509

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #54c497
- Analogous: #c454b9, #c45f54
- Triadic: #81c454, #5481c4
- Split-complementary: #54c45f, #54b9c4
- Tetradic: #b9c454, #54c497, #5f54c4

## Colors that go with #c45481

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

- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c45481 in 4 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Maple, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c45481: 6 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #c45481 in 6 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), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #c45481: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #c45481 in 12 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Airbnb's brand system put Tomato beside #c45481, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #c45481 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 #c45481: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c24c7b (4.55:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #98345c (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d37ea0 (7.26:1)

## 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/c45481-c49ca7-62cb6e-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#c45481" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.