# #af6a99

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

## Values

- Hex: `#af6a99`
- RGB: rgb(175, 106, 153)
- HSL: hsl(319, 30%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.615 0.107 339.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2172
- Nearest named color: Drama Queen (#a37298, Δ 2.751) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/drama-queen
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/af6a99

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b677a2, #bf88ad, #c695b6, #cda2bf, #d6b3cb, #ddc0d4, #e4cddd, #ebdbe6, #f4ebf1, #fbf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #a6598e, #95507f, #854771, #743e63, #633655, #502b44, #3f2236, #2e1928, #1e1019, #0d070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6aaf80
- Analogous: #a26aaf, #af6a76
- Triadic: #99af6a, #6a99af
- Split-complementary: #76af6a, #6aafa2
- Tetradic: #afa26a, #6aaf80, #6a76af

## Colors that go with #af6a99

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 #af6a99: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #af6a99 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 #af6a99 in 12 real palettes, including Typewriter and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), 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
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #af6a99 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
- **Olive Drab** #6b8e23 [harmony: split] — Olive Drab is a split-complement of #af6a99: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/olivedrab
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — Two real palettes: Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #af6a99, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #af6a99: two real palettes: Notion's brand system and Studio Grey, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #af6a99 in two real palettes: Sepia Mono and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a85d90 (4.53:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #7e446c (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bd84ab (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/af6a99-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-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: "#af6a99" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.