# #a86b92

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a86b92`
- RGB: rgb(168, 107, 146)
- HSL: hsl(322, 26%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.606 0.093 341.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2092
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 1.84) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a86b92

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b0789b, #b988a7, #c195b1, #caa5bd, #d2b2c6, #d9bfd0, #e3cfdb, #eadce5, #f4ecf1, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #9d5c86, #8d5378, #7d4a6a, #6d405d, #5d374f, #4d2d41, #3d2434, #2d1a26, #1d1119, #0d080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6ba882
- Analogous: #a06ba8, #a86b73
- Triadic: #92a86b, #6b92a8
- Split-complementary: #73a86b, #6ba8a0
- Tetradic: #a8a06b, #6ba882, #6b73a8

## Colors that go with #a86b92

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 #a86b92: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #a86b92, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a86b92 in 14 real palettes, including Typewriter and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #a86b92 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/darkcyan
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a86b92, 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), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Sunset Boulevard and Graphite put Orange beside #a86b92, 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a86b92 in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #a86b92 in 3 real palettes, including Next.js's brand system and Mushroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a15e88 (4.7:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #7a4868 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b988a7 (7.14:1)

## 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/a86b92-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-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: "#a86b92" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.