# #aaaf9d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aaaf9d`
- RGB: rgb(170, 175, 157)
- HSL: hsl(77, 10%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.745 0.026 119.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4164
- Nearest named color: Gargoyle (#abb39e, Δ 1.097) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gargoyle
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aaaf9d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b1b6a5, #bbbfb0, #c2c6b9, #c9cdc1, #d3d6cd, #daddd5, #e2e3dd, #e9eae6, #f3f4f1, #fafaf9
- Shades (toward black): #9ba18c, #8c937b, #7d846c, #6d735e, #5d6250, #4a4f40, #3b3e32, #2b2d25, #1b1c17, #0b0b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a29daf
- Analogous: #afab9d, #a1af9d
- Triadic: #9daaaf, #af9daa
- Split-complementary: #9da1af, #ab9daf
- Tetradic: #9dafab, #a29daf, #af9da1

## Colors that go with #aaaf9d

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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #aaaf9d without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #aaaf9d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #aaaf9d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aaaf9d: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #aaaf9d in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Olive Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #aaaf9d in 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Sepia Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #aaaf9d in 5 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #aaaf9d, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #727963 (4.54:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #555a49 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Chalkboard** (dark, muted, warm) — #e8c170, #a8b5a0, #f28e6b, #1f2a24, #f1ede4 — Slate green with chalk cream and a coral — nostalgic without being twee. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e8c170-a8b5a0-f28e6b-1f2a24-f1ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aaaf9d-b3bea2-4e6bdf-232d1f-f1efe9?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: "#aaaf9d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.