# #a95b74

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a95b74`
- RGB: rgb(169, 91, 116)
- HSL: hsl(341, 31%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.57 0.105 0.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1718
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.882) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a95b74

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b26c82, #b9798d, #c18a9c, #ca9baa, #d3abb8, #dab9c3, #e3cad2, #ecdae0, #f3e8eb, #fbf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #9a5168, #8c4a5f, #7c4154, #6b3848, #5e313f, #4d2834, #3c2029, #2b171d, #1e1014, #0d0709

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5ba990
- Analogous: #a95b9b, #a96a5b
- Triadic: #74a95b, #5b74a9
- Split-complementary: #5ba96a, #5b9ba9
- Tetradic: #9ba95b, #5ba990, #6a5ba9

## Colors that go with #a95b74

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

- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a95b74, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a95b74 in 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and BrandSweets's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a95b74: 5 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and Etsy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Ulta Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ulta-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a95b74 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Bookshop, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a95b74 in 4 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #a95b74: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #a95b74 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a95b74: 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): 4.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #824558 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab5f77 (4.63:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #c08799 (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/a95b74-c49ca4-62cb77-2d211f-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: "#a95b74" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.