# #d17aba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d17aba`
- RGB: rgb(209, 122, 186)
- HSL: hsl(316, 49%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.134 337.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3102
- Nearest named color: Fading Love (#c973a2, Δ 3.835) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fading-love
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d17aba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d585c0, #db95c8, #dea0ce, #e2abd4, #e8bbdc, #ebc6e1, #efd1e7, #f3dded, #f8ecf5, #fcf7fb
- Shades (toward black): #ca63ae, #c24ca3, #b33d93, #9c3580, #852e6e, #6a2458, #541d45, #3d1532, #260d1f, #0f050d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7ad191
- Analogous: #bd7ad1, #d17a8e
- Triadic: #bad17a, #7abad1
- Split-complementary: #8ed17a, #7ad1bd
- Tetradic: #d1bd7a, #7ad191, #7a8ed1

## Colors that go with #d17aba

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 #d17aba: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #d17aba in 5 real palettes, including Meadow and Blossom, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Sea Green** #8fbc8f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Sea Green sits directly opposite #d17aba 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/darkseagreen
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #d17aba in 3 real palettes, including Netlify's brand system and Mercury's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #d17aba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #d17aba in two real palettes: Beach Hut and Gumroad's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #d17aba in two real palettes: Meadow and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [pool] — Medium Slate Blue shows up next to #d17aba in two real palettes: Lavender Haze and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bf459f (4.6:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #903177 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.2:1 — 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/d17aba-c19fb4-79cb62-2d1f23-efe9f1?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: "#d17aba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.