# #b26679

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b26679`
- RGB: rgb(178, 102, 121)
- HSL: hsl(345, 33%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.601 0.1 4.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2035
- Nearest named color: Rose Gold (#b76e79, Δ 2.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rose-gold
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b26679

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b97485, #c18594, #c892a0, #cfa0ac, #d8b1bb, #dfbfc7, #e5ccd2, #ecdade, #f5ebed, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #aa556a, #994d60, #884455, #773c4b, #663340, #512933, #402028, #2f181e, #1f0f13, #0e0709

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #66b29f
- Analogous: #b2669f, #b27966
- Triadic: #79b266, #6679b2
- Split-complementary: #66b279, #669fb2
- Tetradic: #9fb266, #66b29f, #7966b2

## Colors that go with #b26679

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 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #b26679: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #b26679, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b26679: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Etsy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #b26679 in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #b26679 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #b26679, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b26679: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #b26679 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad5c70 (4.62:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #844353 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c18594 (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/b26679-c49ca1-62cb7e-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#b26679" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.