# #ae7a80

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae7a80`
- RGB: rgb(174, 122, 128)
- HSL: hsl(353, 24%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.065 11.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2448
- Nearest named color: Rose Gold (#b76e79, Δ 3.081) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rose-gold
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae7a80

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b5878c, #bd9398, #c5a0a4, #cdadb1, #d4b9bd, #dcc6c9, #e4d3d5, #ecdfe1, #f3eced, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #a46a71, #955b62, #855157, #72464b, #623c41, #523236, #3f272a, #2f1d1f, #1c1113, #0d0808

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7aaea8
- Analogous: #ae7a9a, #ae8e7a
- Triadic: #80ae7a, #7a80ae
- Split-complementary: #7aae8e, #7a9aae
- Tetradic: #9aae7a, #7aaea8, #8e7aae

## Colors that go with #ae7a80

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ae7a80 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae7a80: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #ae7a80, 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), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ae7a80: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Guinness's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ae7a80: 4 real palettes, including Studio Grey and Notion's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #ae7a80 in 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Bookshop, as the accent. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Kiln and Bakery put Peru beside #ae7a80, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae7a80 in 5 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Guinness's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a0646b (4.64:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #7b4c51 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b78a8f (7.05:1)

## 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/ae7a80-c49c9c-62cb8c-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#ae7a80" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.