# #a54560

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a54560`
- RGB: rgb(165, 69, 96)
- HSL: hsl(343, 41%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.525 0.129 5.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.131
- Nearest named color: Amore (#ae2f48, Δ 4.418) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amore
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a54560

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b54f6c, #bd617b, #c6768d, #cd889c, #d59aab, #dcacba, #e4bec9, #edd4db, #f4e6ea, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #973f58, #893950, #773245, #682c3d, #5a2634, #4c202c, #3d1a24, #2b1219, #1d0c11, #0e0608

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #45a58a
- Analogous: #a54591, #a55a45
- Triadic: #60a545, #4560a5
- Split-complementary: #45a55a, #4591a5
- Tetradic: #91a545, #45a58a, #5a45a5

## Colors that go with #a54560

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 #a54560 — 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a54560 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #a54560, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a54560 in 6 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), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a54560: 8 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), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a54560 in 6 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Coinbase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a54560: 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), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a54560: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #903c54 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b85672 (4.61:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #ca8196 (7.09:1)

## 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/a54560-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: "#a54560" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
