# #a37582

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a37582`
- RGB: rgb(163, 117, 130)
- HSL: hsl(343, 20%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.613 0.06 0.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2212
- Nearest named color: Amorous (#967d96, Δ 3.52) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amorous
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a37582

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab828d, #b6919b, #be9da6, #c6a9b1, #d0b9bf, #d8c5ca, #e0d1d5, #e9dde1, #f3edee, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #996674, #8a5c69, #7a525d, #6b4752, #5c3d46, #493138, #3a272c, #2b1d21, #1c1215, #0c0809

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75a396
- Analogous: #a37599, #a37f75
- Triadic: #82a375, #7582a3
- Split-complementary: #75a37f, #7599a3
- Tetradic: #99a375, #75a396, #7f75a3

## Colors that go with #a37582

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 #a37582: 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #a37582 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a37582, 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
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #a37582, 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a37582 in 4 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #a37582: 5 real palettes, including Graphite and Homestead, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #a37582 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 #a37582 in 23 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), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996674 (4.66:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #744e59 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b18b96 (7:1)

## 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/a37582-c49ca3-62cb7b-2d211f-f1e9ef?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: "#a37582" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.