# #a4466d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a4466d`
- RGB: rgb(164, 70, 109)
- HSL: hsl(335, 40%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.529 0.131 356.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1338
- Nearest named color: Amore (#ae2f48, Δ 5.872) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amore
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a4466d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4507a, #bc6287, #c57798, #cd89a5, #d49bb3, #dcadc0, #e3bfce, #edd4de, #f4e6ec, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #964064, #883a5a, #76324f, #682c45, #59263c, #4b2032, #3d1a28, #2b121d, #1d0c13, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #46a47d
- Analogous: #a4469c, #a44e46
- Triadic: #6da446, #466da4
- Split-complementary: #46a44e, #469ca4
- Tetradic: #9ca446, #46a47d, #4e46a4

## Colors that go with #a4466d

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #a4466d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a4466d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #a4466d, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a4466d in 4 real palettes, including Nintendo's brand system and Wendy's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a4466d: 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Noir Beauty put Slate Gray beside #a4466d, 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a4466d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a4466d: 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): 5.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8b3c5d (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b6547c (4.55:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #c982a0 (7.18:1)

## 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/a4466d-c49ca8-62cb6d-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#a4466d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.