# #a06e91

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a06e91`
- RGB: rgb(160, 110, 145)
- HSL: hsl(318, 21%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.601 0.079 338.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2067
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 1.412) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a06e91

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa7d9d, #b28aa6, #bd99b2, #c5a6bb, #cfb5c7, #d7c1d0, #e1d1dc, #e9dde5, #f3ecf1, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #946185, #855777, #754d69, #66425b, #593a50, #4a3042, #3b2635, #2b1c27, #1c1219, #0c080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ea07d
- Analogous: #966ea0, #a06e78
- Triadic: #91a06e, #6e91a0
- Split-complementary: #78a06e, #6ea096
- Tetradic: #a0966e, #6ea07d, #6e78a0

## Colors that go with #a06e91

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 #a06e91: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a06e91 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #a06e91, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a06e91 in 13 real palettes, including Typewriter and Mushroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a06e91, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a06e91: 3 real palettes, including Atelier and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Graphite and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a06e91, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a06e91 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a658a (4.56:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #724b66 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b28aa6 (7.08:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Klarna US** — secondary #9d6989 (Δ 1.649) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com

## 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/a06e91-c19fb3-75cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#a06e91" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.