# #ae1970

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae1970`
- RGB: rgb(174, 25, 112)
- HSL: hsl(325, 75%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.503 0.194 351.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1086
- Nearest named color: Fabric of Love (#aa1177, Δ 1.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fabric-of-love
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae1970

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c91d81, #e02492, #e43f9f, #e75aac, #eb75ba, #ee8bc5, #f2a6d2, #f6c1e0, #fadbed, #fef6fb
- Shades (toward black): #a11767, #8f145c, #811253, #701048, #620e3f, #500b34, #430a2b, #310720, #240517, #12030b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #19ae57
- Analogous: #a219ae, #ae1925
- Triadic: #70ae19, #1970ae
- Split-complementary: #25ae19, #19aea2
- Tetradic: #aea219, #19ae57, #1925ae

## Colors that go with #ae1970

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 #ae1970's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), The Ordinary (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/theordinary-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ae1970: 6 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), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae1970 in 6 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), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #ae1970 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
- **Forest Green** #228b22 [harmony, pool: split] — Forest Green is a split-complement of #ae1970: 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #ae1970 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #ae1970 in two real palettes: Maple and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae1970: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a5186a (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db1f8d (4.59:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #e967b3 (7.06:1)

## 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/ae1970-c19faf-69cb62-2d1f21-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: "#ae1970" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.