# #a05a80

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a05a80`
- RGB: rgb(160, 90, 128)
- HSL: hsl(327, 28%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.103 347.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1634
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.441) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a05a80

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab698d, #b47999, #bd89a6, #c69ab2, #cfaabf, #d7b7c8, #e0c8d5, #e9d8e1, #f2e8ee, #fbf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #935376, #834969, #76425e, #653951, #583247, #48283a, #3b212f, #2a1822, #1d1118, #0d070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5aa079
- Analogous: #9c5aa0, #a05a5d
- Triadic: #80a05a, #5a80a0
- Split-complementary: #5da05a, #5aa09c
- Tetradic: #a09c5a, #5aa079, #5a5da0

## Colors that go with #a05a80

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a05a80 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #a05a80, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a05a80 in 10 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a05a80: 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a05a80, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a05a80: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Two real palettes: Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #a05a80, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #a05a80: two real palettes: Dusk Gradient and Clinic, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7c4664 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a55f86 (4.58:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #bb86a3 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a05a80-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-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: "#a05a80" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.