# #a0738c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a0738c`
- RGB: rgb(160, 115, 140)
- HSL: hsl(327, 19%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.609 0.066 344.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2163
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 2.026) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a0738c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a88096, #b38fa2, #bb9bac, #c5aab9, #cdb6c3, #d6c2cd, #e0d1d9, #e8dee3, #f3edf0, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #95657f, #865b72, #765165, #674658, #583c4b, #49323e, #3a2731, #2a1d24, #1b1317, #0c080a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #73a087
- Analogous: #9e73a0, #a07376
- Triadic: #8ca073, #738ca0
- Split-complementary: #76a073, #73a09e
- Tetradic: #a09e73, #73a087, #7376a0

## Colors that go with #a0738c

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 #a0738c: 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a0738c, 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), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a0738c: 4 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #a0738c, 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
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #a0738c in 4 real palettes, including Mushroom and Sepia Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a0738c in 19 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), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #a0738c 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #a0738c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #986782 (4.57:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #734e63 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b18ca0 (7.13:1)

## 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/a0738c-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: "#a0738c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
