# #a97089

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a97089`
- RGB: rgb(169, 112, 137)
- HSL: hsl(334, 25%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.612 0.079 351.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2183
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 2.369) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a97089

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b17c93, #ba8ca0, #c299ab, #c9a6b5, #d3b6c2, #dbc2cd, #e2cfd7, #eadce2, #f4ecef, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #9f607b, #8f566f, #804d63, #704356, #60394a, #4d2e3b, #3d242f, #2d1b23, #1d1116, #0d080a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #70a990
- Analogous: #a970a5, #a97370
- Triadic: #88a970, #7088a9
- Split-complementary: #70a973, #70a5a9
- Tetradic: #a5a970, #70a990, #7370a9

## Colors that go with #a97089

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 #a97089: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #a97089 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a97089, 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), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #a97089, 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
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #a97089 in 4 real palettes, including Mushroom and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #a97089 in 20 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #a97089, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #a97089 in 3 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a1637e (4.56:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #79495e (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b8899e (7.11:1)

## 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/a97089-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: "#a97089" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.