# #ae618f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae618f`
- RGB: rgb(174, 97, 143)
- HSL: hsl(324, 32%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.595 0.115 344.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1953
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 3.767) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae618f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b6729b, #bd7fa4, #c690b0, #cd9dba, #d5aec6, #dcbccf, #e5cddb, #ecdae5, #f5ebf1, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #a25382, #914b75, #804267, #6f395a, #62324f, #512a41, #402134, #2f1826, #1e1018, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #61ae7f
- Analogous: #a661ae, #ae6168
- Triadic: #8fae61, #618fae
- Split-complementary: #68ae61, #61aea6
- Tetradic: #aea661, #61ae7f, #6168ae

## Colors that go with #ae618f

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae618f in 10 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #ae618f 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae618f in 3 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Ubisoft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Ubisoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubisoft-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #ae618f in 3 real palettes, including Next.js's brand system and Mushroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #ae618f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — Two real palettes: Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #ae618f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae618f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ae618f: two real palettes: Atelier and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #aa5a8a (4.63:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.54:1); AAA: text → #804267 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c186a9 (7.25:1)

## 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/ae618f-c19faf-6bcb62-2d1f22-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: "#ae618f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.