# #a22f74

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a22f74`
- RGB: rgb(162, 47, 116)
- HSL: hsl(324, 55%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.501 0.166 347.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1098
- Nearest named color: Fabric of Love (#aa1177, Δ 3.464) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fabric-of-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a22f74

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba3685, #c84192, #cf59a0, #d671ad, #dd88bb, #e29cc6, #e9b4d4, #f0cce1, #f6dfed, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #922a69, #862760, #772255, #671e4a, #5b1a41, #4b1636, #3b112a, #2b0d1f, #200917, #10050b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2fa25d
- Analogous: #972fa2, #a22f3b
- Triadic: #74a22f, #2f74a2
- Split-complementary: #3ba22f, #2fa297
- Tetradic: #a2972f, #2fa25d, #2f3ba2

## Colors that go with #a22f74

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #a22f74's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a22f74: 5 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Ulta Beauty's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a22f74 in 5 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), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a22f74 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/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #a22f74: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #a22f74 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a22f74: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a22f74: 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): 6.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9a2d6e (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c84192 (4.63:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #d775b0 (7.06:1)

## 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/a22f74-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-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: "#a22f74" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.