Color
#a03172
#a03172rgb(160, 49, 114)hsl(325, 53%, 41%)oklch(0.499 0.16 348.4)Colors that go with #a03172
Crimson, Denim and Taupe 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.
Crimson #dc143c
analogousshippedCrimson is #a03172's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #a03172: 5 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #a03172 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Typewriter, as the lead colour.
Teal #008080
complementaryTeal sits directly opposite #a03172 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Forest Green #228b22
split-complementshippedForest Green is a split-complement of #a03172: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Steel Blue #4682b4
triadicshippedSteel Blue completes a triad with #a03172 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #a03172 in two real palettes: Ember and Maple, as the accent.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #a03172: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Real palettes that use #a03172
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #a03172 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 6.61:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 3.18:1 | 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 #a03172 as the background.
Brands using this color
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Fonts for this mood
#a03172 reads as warm. 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 #a03172 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/a03172-c19faf-69cb62-2d1f21-f0e9f1?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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