# #aa5081

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aa5081`
- RGB: rgb(170, 80, 129)
- HSL: hsl(327, 36%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.559 0.131 348.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1587
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.391) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aa5081

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b45f8e, #bc719a, #c482a7, #cc93b3, #d5a5bf, #dbb3c9, #e3c4d5, #ebd5e2, #f4e7ee, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #9c4977, #8b416a, #7d3b5f, #6c3352, #5e2c47, #4c243a, #3e1d30, #2d1522, #1f0f18, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #50aa78
- Analogous: #a550aa, #aa5054
- Triadic: #81aa50, #5081aa
- Split-complementary: #54aa50, #50aaa5
- Tetradic: #aaa550, #50aa78, #5054aa

## Colors that go with #aa5081

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aa5081 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #aa5081 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/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #aa5081: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #aa5081, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #aa5081 in two real palettes: Ember and Maple, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #aa5081: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aa5081: two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #aa5081 in two real palettes: Fireside and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #874067 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b15989 (4.66:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #c482a7 (7.1:1)

## 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/aa5081-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#aa5081" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.