# #bb7c96

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb7c96`
- RGB: rgb(187, 124, 150)
- HSL: hsl(335, 32%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.659 0.085 353.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2718
- Nearest named color: Devilish Diva (#ce7790, Δ 3.329) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/devilish-diva
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb7c96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c289a1, #c893a9, #cea1b4, #d5aebf, #dcbcc9, #e2c6d1, #e8d3dc, #efe1e7, #f5ebef, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #b16886, #a85779, #944c6a, #80425c, #6f3950, #5b2f41, #472433, #321a24, #221118, #0d070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7cbba1
- Analogous: #bb7cb6, #bb817c
- Triadic: #96bb7c, #7c96bb
- Split-complementary: #7cbb81, #7cb6bb
- Tetradic: #b6bb7c, #7cbba1, #817cbb

## Colors that go with #bb7c96

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 #bb7c96: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), 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 #bb7c96 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), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #bb7c96, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #bb7c96 in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Clean Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bb7c96 in 22 real palettes, including Blush and Kiln, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #bb7c96: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #bb7c96 in 3 real palettes, including Kiln and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Darkroom put Champagne beside #bb7c96, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac5d7e (4.54:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #83445e (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c1869e (7.17:1)

## 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/bb7c96-c49ca8-62cb6d-2d201f-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: "#bb7c96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.