# #ca91a9

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#ca91a9`
- RGB: rgb(202, 145, 169)
- HSL: hsl(335, 35%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.719 0.075 352.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3567
- Nearest named color: Exotic Lilac (#d198b5, Δ 2.485) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exotic-lilac
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ca91a9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cf9bb1, #d4a5b9, #d9b0c1, #debac9, #e3c4d1, #e8cfd9, #edd9e1, #f2e3e9, #f7eef2, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #c07c98, #b46486, #a95176, #914665, #7c3c56, #673248, #4f2637, #3b1c29, #221118, #0e070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #91cab2
- Analogous: #ca91c5, #ca9691
- Triadic: #a9ca91, #91a9ca
- Split-complementary: #91ca96, #91c5ca
- Tetradic: #c5ca91, #91cab2, #9691ca

## Colors that go with #ca91a9

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 #ca91a9: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #ca91a9 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkseagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #ca91a9: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ca91a9: 4 real palettes, including Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #ca91a9, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #ca91a9: 6 real palettes, including Stone and Crypto.com's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #ca91a9: 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Resort, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Graphite and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #ca91a9, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #af5a7d (4.58:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #86415e (7.16:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ca91a9-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: "#ca91a9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
