# #ae658d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae658d`
- RGB: rgb(174, 101, 141)
- HSL: hsl(327, 31%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.601 0.106 346.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2023
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 3.485) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae658d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b57397, #be83a4, #c591ad, #cea1ba, #d5afc4, #dcbcce, #e5cdda, #ecdae4, #f4ebf0, #fbf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #a45681, #934d74, #824567, #723c59, #61334c, #502a3f, #3f2132, #2f1925, #1e1018, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65ae86
- Analogous: #aa65ae, #ae6569
- Triadic: #8dae65, #658dae
- Split-complementary: #69ae65, #65aeaa
- Tetradic: #aeaa65, #65ae86, #6569ae

## Colors that go with #ae658d

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 #ae658d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: 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), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae658d in 13 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Clean Beauty, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #ae658d 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #ae658d, 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), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln put Peru beside #ae658d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #ae658d in 3 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [pool] — Sea Green shows up next to #ae658d 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
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #ae658d in 3 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Mushroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a95b86 (4.64:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #824567 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c087a6 (7.26:1)

## 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/ae658d-c19fae-66cb62-2d1f21-f1e9f1?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: "#ae658d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.