# #ae759e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae759e`
- RGB: rgb(174, 117, 158)
- HSL: hsl(317, 26%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.09 337.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2419
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 2.235) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae759e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b582a7, #bd8fb0, #c59bb9, #cca8c2, #d5b8cd, #ddc5d6, #e5d2df, #ecdfe8, #f4ecf1, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #a46592, #945783, #844d74, #744466, #643a58, #502f47, #402639, #301c2b, #1d111a, #0d080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #75ae85
- Analogous: #a275ae, #ae7581
- Triadic: #9eae75, #759eae
- Split-complementary: #81ae75, #75aea2
- Tetradic: #aea275, #75ae85, #7581ae

## Colors that go with #ae759e

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 #ae759e: 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ae759e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ae759e in 14 real palettes, including Typewriter and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #ae759e, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #ae759e 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 #ae759e 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 #ae759e in 3 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Mushroom, as the accent. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Goldenrod completes a triad with #ae759e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a15e8e (4.66:1); AA: background → #1f1f1f (4.58:1); AAA: text → #7a486c (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b988ab (7.17:1)

## 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/ae759e-c19fb3-77cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#ae759e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.