# #afa8b8

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#afa8b8`
- RGB: rgb(175, 168, 184)
- HSL: hsl(266, 10%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.742 0.024 305.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4058
- Nearest named color: Foggy Plum (#b7a5ad, Δ 1.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/foggy-plum
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/afa8b8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b7b0bf, #beb9c6, #c6c1cd, #cecad3, #d6d2da, #dbd8df, #e3e0e6, #eae9ed, #f2f1f4, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #9f97aa, #8d849a, #7e738c, #6c6379, #5d5568, #4b4554, #3c3743, #2b2730, #1c191f, #0a090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b1b8a8
- Analogous: #a8a9b8, #b7a8b8
- Triadic: #b8afa8, #a8b8af
- Split-complementary: #b8b7a8, #a9b8a8
- Tetradic: #b8a8a9, #b1b8a8, #a8b8b7

## Colors that go with #afa8b8

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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #afa8b8 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lexus's brand system and Uber's brand system put Blue beside #afa8b8, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #afa8b8 in 4 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Polaroid, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #afa8b8: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #afa8b8: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #afa8b8: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Studio Grey, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #afa8b8 in 4 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Supabase's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #afa8b8 in 4 real palettes, including Canopy and Pine & Birch, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7b7089 (4.64:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #5d5568 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/afa8b8-b29cc4-dfd74e-2b1f2d-e9eaf1?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: "#afa8b8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.