# #de82aa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#de82aa`
- RGB: rgb(222, 130, 170)
- HSL: hsl(334, 58%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.717 0.122 353.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.344
- Nearest named color: Embarrassed (#ee7799, Δ 3.705) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/embarrassed
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/de82aa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #e18eb2, #e49aba, #e7a6c3, #ebb2cb, #eebfd3, #f0c7d9, #f3d3e1, #f6dfe9, #faebf1, #fdf7fa
- Shades (toward black): #d76a99, #d04e86, #c93676, #ad2e65, #952857, #792047, #611a38, #441228, #2c0c1a, #100409

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #82deb6
- Analogous: #de82d8, #de8882
- Triadic: #aade82, #82aade
- Split-complementary: #82de88, #82d8de
- Tetradic: #d8de82, #82deb6, #8882de

## Colors that go with #de82aa

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 #de82aa: 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), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #de82aa on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #de82aa in 12 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), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #de82aa: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [pool] — Light Sky Blue is paired with #de82aa in 3 real palettes, including Mercury's brand system and Sentry's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #de82aa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #de82aa, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #de82aa: 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cc3e7b (4.62:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #9d2a5c (7.19:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.88:1 — 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/de82aa-c49ca9-62cb6b-2d1f1f-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: "#de82aa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.