# #a46095

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a46095`
- RGB: rgb(164, 96, 149)
- HSL: hsl(313, 27%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.583 0.112 335.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1843
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 2.101) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a46095

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ad71a0, #b57da9, #be8eb3, #c79ebe, #d0aec9, #d8bbd2, #e1cbdc, #ebdbe7, #f2e8f0, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #955687, #884e7b, #78456d, #683c5e, #5b3452, #4a2b44, #3a2235, #2a1826, #1d111a, #0d070c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #60a46f
- Analogous: #9160a4, #a46073
- Triadic: #95a460, #6095a4
- Split-complementary: #73a460, #60a491
- Tetradic: #a49160, #60a46f, #6073a4

## Colors that go with #a46095

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 #a46095: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a46095 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a46095 in 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #a46095, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: split] — Dark Cyan is a split-complement of #a46095: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- **Olive Green** #808000 [harmony: split] — Olive Green is a split-complement of #a46095: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olive
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a46095, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [pool] — Designers have shipped Coral with #a46095: two real palettes: Clinic and Dusk Gradient, as the accent. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a25d93 (4.64:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7b4770 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ba87af (7.17:1)

## 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/a46095-c19fb5-7ecb62-2d1f24-efe9f1?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: "#a46095" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.