# #a45176

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a45176`
- RGB: rgb(164, 81, 118)
- HSL: hsl(333, 34%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.548 0.117 353.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1509
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a45176

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b05e83, #b86f90, #c1819d, #c992ab, #d2a3b8, #dab4c5, #e2c5d2, #ebd6df, #f3e7ed, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #964a6c, #854260, #783b56, #67324a, #592c40, #4b2536, #3a1d2a, #2c1620, #1b0d14, #0e070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #51a47f
- Analogous: #a451a0, #a45551
- Triadic: #76a451, #5176a4
- Split-complementary: #51a455, #51a0a4
- Tetradic: #a0a451, #51a47f, #5551a4

## Colors that go with #a45176

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 #a45176 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #a45176's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a45176 in 15 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a45176 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a45176: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a45176, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a45176: 3 real palettes, including Bakery and Chipotle's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a45176: 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): 5.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #854260 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae5b80 (4.61:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #c284a0 (7.1:1)

## 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/a45176-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-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: "#a45176" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.