# #aa8d96

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aa8d96`
- RGB: rgb(170, 141, 150)
- HSL: hsl(341, 15%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.673 0.037 357.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.298
- Nearest named color: rosybrown (#bc8f8f, Δ 3.143) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rosybrown
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aa8d96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b398a1, #baa1a9, #c2adb4, #cbb9be, #d4c4c9, #dacdd1, #e3d9dc, #ebe5e7, #f2edef, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #9d7b86, #936c78, #815f6a, #6f525c, #614850, #4f3b41, #3e2e33, #2c2124, #1d1618, #0c090a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8daaa1
- Analogous: #aa8da5, #aa928d
- Triadic: #96aa8d, #8d96aa
- Split-complementary: #8daa92, #8da5aa
- Tetradic: #a5aa8d, #8daaa1, #928daa

## Colors that go with #aa8d96

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 #aa8d96: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #aa8d96, 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 #aa8d96 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 #aa8d96, 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 #aa8d96: 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aa8d96: 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
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #aa8d96 in 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Canopy, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #aa8d96 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/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #936c78 (4.51:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.5:1); AAA: text → #6d5059 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad9099 (7.23:1)

## 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/aa8d96-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: "#aa8d96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.