# #a61776

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a61776`
- RGB: rgb(166, 23, 118)
- HSL: hsl(320, 76%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.49 0.193 346.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1003
- Nearest named color: Fabric of Love (#aa1177, Δ 0.837) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fabric-of-love
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a61776

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c11a89, #dc1e9d, #e335a9, #e750b5, #eb6fc2, #ef8acd, #f3a5d9, #f6c0e4, #fadbf0, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #99156d, #871260, #791156, #6c0f4d, #5e0d43, #4c0a36, #3f092d, #310723, #1f0416, #12020d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #17a646
- Analogous: #8e17a6, #a6172f
- Triadic: #76a617, #1776a6
- Split-complementary: #2fa617, #17a68e
- Tetradic: #a68e17, #17a646, #172fa6

## Colors that go with #a61776

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #a61776's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #a61776 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/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #a61776: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a61776: 3 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #a61776: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a61776: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: MLB's brand system and Nintendo's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a61776, as the lead colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a61776 in two real palettes: Chase's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a21673 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d71d99 (4.53:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ea66be (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rippling** — secondary #9f1e7a (Δ 1.572) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a61776-c19fb2-72cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#a61776" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.