# #a84d74

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a84d74`
- RGB: rgb(168, 77, 116)
- HSL: hsl(334, 37%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.547 0.127 355.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1489
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.691) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a84d74

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b35b81, #bc6c8f, #c47e9c, #cc8fa9, #d4a1b7, #dcb2c4, #e4c4d2, #ecd5df, #f4e7ec, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #9a476b, #883f5f, #7a3855, #693049, #5b2a3f, #4d2335, #3b1b29, #2d1520, #1c0d13, #0e060a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4da880
- Analogous: #a84da2, #a8534d
- Triadic: #74a84d, #4d74a8
- Split-complementary: #4da853, #4da2a8
- Tetradic: #a2a84d, #4da880, #534da8

## Colors that go with #a84d74

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a84d74 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #a84d74 — 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a84d74: 5 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), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a84d74 in 4 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), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a84d74: 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
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #a84d74'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), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #a84d74, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a84d74: 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): 5.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #883f5f (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b2577f (4.56:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.51:1); AAA: text → #c5819f (7.01:1)

## 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/a84d74-c49ca9-62cb6b-2d1f1f-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: "#a84d74" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.