# #ab696e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ab696e`
- RGB: rgb(171, 105, 110)
- HSL: hsl(355, 28%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.594 0.085 15.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1989
- Nearest named color: Rose Gold (#b76e79, Δ 2.897) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rose-gold
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ab696e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b2767b, #bb868b, #c29397, #cca4a7, #d3b1b4, #dabec0, #e3ced0, #ebdbdc, #f4ebec, #fbf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #a05a60, #905156, #7f484c, #6f3e42, #5f3539, #4e2c2f, #3e2325, #2e1a1b, #1d1112, #0d0708

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #69aba5
- Analogous: #ab698f, #ab8469
- Triadic: #6eab69, #696eab
- Split-complementary: #69ab84, #698fab
- Tetradic: #8fab69, #69aba5, #8469ab

## Colors that go with #ab696e

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 #ab696e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #ab696e: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #ab696e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #ab696e in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Magazine Ochre, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ab696e: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Dyson's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #ab696e in 4 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Harvest, as the lead colour. Seen in: Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #ab696e in 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #ab696e 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/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a76268 (4.58:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7f484c (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bd898e (7.13:1)

## 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/ab696e-c49e9c-62cb8f-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#ab696e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.