# #a25b53

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a25b53`
- RGB: rgb(162, 91, 83)
- HSL: hsl(6, 32%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.551 0.095 27.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1579
- Nearest named color: Argan Oil (#9d6646, Δ 3.893) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/argan-oil
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a25b53

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae6861, #b67872, #bf8882, #c89993, #d0a9a4, #d9b9b5, #e2c9c6, #ead9d7, #f3e9e7, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #94534c, #834a44, #76423d, #653934, #58312d, #4a2a26, #39201d, #2c1917, #1b0f0e, #0d0807

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #539aa2
- Analogous: #a25373, #a28253
- Triadic: #53a25b, #5b53a2
- Split-complementary: #53a282, #5373a2
- Tetradic: #73a253, #539aa2, #8253a2

## Colors that go with #a25b53

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #a25b53 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a25b53 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #a25b53, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a25b53 in 4 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Nintendo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a25b53 in 6 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 #a25b53: 7 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Etsy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a25b53 in 6 real palettes, including Fireside and Bookshop, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a25b53: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #804842 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa625a (4.6:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #bf8882 (7.06:1)

## 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/a25b53-c4a59c-62cba3-2d271f-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: "#a25b53" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.