# #a98e95

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a98e95`
- RGB: rgb(169, 142, 149)
- HSL: hsl(344, 14%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.673 0.034 0.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2995
- Nearest named color: rosybrown (#bc8f8f, Δ 3.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rosybrown
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a98e95

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b299a0, #b9a2a8, #c2aeb3, #cab9be, #d3c5c9, #daced1, #e2d9dc, #ebe5e7, #f2eeef, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #9c7c85, #916e77, #806069, #6e535b, #60484f, #4e3b40, #3d2e32, #2c2124, #1d1618, #0c090a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8ea9a2
- Analogous: #a98ea3, #a9948e
- Triadic: #95a98e, #8e95a9
- Split-complementary: #8ea994, #8ea3a9
- Tetradic: #a3a98e, #8ea9a2, #948ea9

## Colors that go with #a98e95

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 #a98e95: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #a98e95, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #a98e95 in 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Darkroom put Champagne beside #a98e95, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #a98e95: 7 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a98e95 in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a98e95: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Terracotta** #e2725b [harmony, pool: analogous] — Terracotta is #a98e95's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/terracotta

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e6b75 (4.66:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.52:1); AAA: text → #6c5158 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ac9198 (7.26:1)

## 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/a98e95-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-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: "#a98e95" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.