# #a06b64

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a06b64`
- RGB: rgb(160, 107, 100)
- HSL: hsl(7, 24%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.582 0.069 27.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1891
- Nearest named color: Amaretto (#ab6f60, Δ 2.444) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amaretto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a06b64

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa7a74, #b18681, #bb9590, #c5a4a0, #cfb4b0, #d6c0bd, #e0cfcc, #eadedc, #f1eae9, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #916059, #855751, #754d48, #65433e, #593a36, #49302d, #392523, #291b19, #1c1311, #0d0808

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6499a0
- Analogous: #a0647b, #a08964
- Triadic: #64a06b, #6b64a0
- Split-complementary: #64a089, #647ba0
- Tetradic: #7ba064, #6499a0, #8964a0

## Colors that go with #a06b64

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a06b64: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a06b64, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a06b64 in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and BrandSweets's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a06b64: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Dyson's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #a06b64 in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a06b64 in 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #a06b64, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #a06b64 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e6861 (4.56:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.51:1); AAA: text → #754d48 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b58c87 (7.07:1)

## 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/a06b64-c4a59c-62cba4-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#a06b64" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.