# #a04b77

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a04b77`
- RGB: rgb(160, 75, 119)
- HSL: hsl(329, 36%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.533 0.124 349.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1384
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.335) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a04b77

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af5584, #b76690, #c17b9f, #c98dac, #d19eb8, #d9afc5, #e2c1d2, #ebd5e1, #f4e7ed, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #92456c, #843e62, #723655, #652f4b, #572941, #492236, #3b1c2c, #2a141f, #1c0d15, #0e070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4ba074
- Analogous: #9e4ba0, #a04b4c
- Triadic: #77a04b, #4b77a0
- Split-complementary: #4ca04b, #4ba09e
- Tetradic: #a09e4b, #4ba074, #4b4ca0

## Colors that go with #a04b77

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a04b77 in 11 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Typewriter, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a04b77 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/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a04b77: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a04b77, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #a04b77 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #a04b77 in 3 real palettes, including Fireside and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a04b77, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a04b77: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #874065 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b15986 (4.64:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #c482a4 (7.08:1)

## 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/a04b77-c49cac-62cb62-2d1f21-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: "#a04b77" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.