# #ae7a91

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae7a91`
- RGB: rgb(174, 122, 145)
- HSL: hsl(333, 24%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.639 0.072 351.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2496
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 3.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae7a91

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b5879c, #bd93a6, #c5a0b1, #cdadbb, #d4b9c6, #dcc6d0, #e4d3da, #ecdfe5, #f3ecef, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #a46a84, #955b75, #855169, #72465a, #623c4d, #523241, #3f2732, #2f1d25, #1c1116, #0d080a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7aae96
- Analogous: #ae7aab, #ae7d7a
- Triadic: #91ae7a, #7a91ae
- Split-complementary: #7aae7d, #7aabae
- Tetradic: #abae7a, #7aae96, #7d7aae

## Colors that go with #ae7a91

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 #ae7a91: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ae7a91 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #ae7a91, 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ae7a91: 4 real palettes, including Atelier and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ae7a91: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Open House, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Kiln and Estate put Peru beside #ae7a91, as the lead colour. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #ae7a91: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #ae7a91 in 4 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a0647f (4.54:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #784a5f (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b78a9e (7.14:1)

## 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/ae7a91-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-f1e9f0?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: "#ae7a91" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.