# #d9457e

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#d9457e`
- RGB: rgb(217, 69, 126)
- HSL: hsl(337, 66%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.615 0.189 0.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2051
- Nearest named color: Beetroot Purple (#d33376, Δ 3.092) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/beetroot-purple
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d9457e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dc5689, #e06795, #e47ca4, #e88db0, #eb9ebb, #efafc7, #f2c0d3, #f6d5e2, #fae6ed, #fdf7f9
- Shades (toward black): #d5306f, #c32863, #a92356, #941e4c, #7f1a41, #6a1636, #55112b, #3b0c1e, #260813, #110309

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #45d9a0
- Analogous: #d945c8, #d95645
- Triadic: #7ed945, #457ed9
- Split-complementary: #45d956, #45c8d9
- Tetradic: #c8d945, #45d9a0, #5645d9

## Colors that go with #d9457e

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #d9457e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #d9457e: 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), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #d9457e: 4 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Cobalt Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#cobalt-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #d9457e: 11 real palettes, including Ulta Beauty's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Costco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/costco-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #d9457e: 4 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Huawei's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #d9457e in 6 real palettes, including Tabloid and Tequila Sunrise, as the accent. Seen in: Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Night Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#night-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Marvel's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #d9457e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Hyundai (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hyundaiusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #d9457e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d53472 (4.6:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #a52254 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #e2739e (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9457e-c49ca7-62cb70-2d201f-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: "#d9457e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.