# #a33e75

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a33e75`
- RGB: rgb(163, 62, 117)
- HSL: hsl(327, 45%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.519 0.146 349.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1252
- Nearest named color: Fandango (#b53389, Δ 4.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fandango
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a33e75

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b54583, #c05991, #c76b9e, #cf81ac, #d694b8, #dda6c5, #e6bcd3, #edcfdf, #f5e5ee, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #94386b, #853260, #762d55, #68274b, #592240, #4a1c35, #3b162b, #2c1120, #1e0b15, #0f060b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3ea36b
- Analogous: #9e3ea3, #a33e43
- Triadic: #75a33e, #3e75a3
- Split-complementary: #43a33e, #3ea39e
- Tetradic: #a39e3e, #3ea36b, #3e43a3

## Colors that go with #a33e75

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a33e75: 6 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), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a33e75 in 6 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), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a33e75 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/teal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #a33e75's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Typewriter and Noir Beauty put Slate Gray beside #a33e75, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #a33e75 — 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a33e75: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a33e75: 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): 5.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #903768 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bc4e8a (4.6:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #ce7eaa (7.19:1)

## 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/a33e75-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: "#a33e75" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.