# #ac2076

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ac2076`
- RGB: rgb(172, 32, 118)
- HSL: hsl(323, 69%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.506 0.19 348.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1111
- Nearest named color: Fabric of Love (#aa1177, Δ 1.584) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fabric-of-love
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac2076

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c62488, #d93098, #dd46a3, #e260b0, #e679bd, #eb93ca, #f0add6, #f4c3e1, #f9ddee, #fdf6fb
- Shades (toward black): #9b1c6b, #8e1a62, #7d1756, #70154d, #5f1141, #4e0e35, #410c2c, #2f0921, #220618, #11030c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #20ac56
- Analogous: #9c20ac, #ac2030
- Triadic: #76ac20, #2076ac
- Split-complementary: #30ac20, #20ac9c
- Tetradic: #ac9c20, #20ac56, #2030ac

## Colors that go with #ac2076

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #ac2076's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ac2076: 5 real palettes, including 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), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #ac2076 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/seagreen
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #ac2076: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ac2076 in 3 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and AT&T's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #ac2076: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ac2076: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — Two real palettes: MLB's brand system and Nintendo's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ac2076, as the lead colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9f1d6e (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d72894 (4.62:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #e46cb6 (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ac2076-c19fb0-6dcb62-2d1f22-f0e9f1?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: "#ac2076" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.