# #e8a8a6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#e8a8a6`
- RGB: rgb(232, 168, 166)
- HSL: hsl(2, 59%, 78%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.791 0.076 20.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4791
- Nearest named color: Calabrese (#f4a6a3, Δ 1.91) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/calabrese
- Moods: warm, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e8a8a6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #eab0ae, #ecb8b6, #eec0be, #f0c8c6, #f2d0ce, #f5d7d6, #f7dfdf, #f9e7e7, #fbefef, #fdf7f7
- Shades (toward black): #e18c89, #d86d69, #d1514d, #c33732, #a62f2b, #8a2724, #691e1b, #4d1614, #2d0d0c, #100504

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a6e6e8
- Analogous: #e8a6c5, #e8c9a6
- Triadic: #a6e8a8, #a8a6e8
- Split-complementary: #a6e8c9, #a6c5e8
- Tetradic: #c5e8a6, #a6e6e8, #c9a6e8

## Colors that go with #e8a8a6

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 #e8a8a6: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #e8a8a6, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #e8a8a6: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #e8a8a6 in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #e8a8a6 in 5 real palettes, including Blush and Sepia Mono, as the accent. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #e8a8a6 in 5 real palettes, including Canopy and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #e8a8a6, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Medium Turquoise** #48d1cc [harmony: complementary] — Medium Turquoise sits directly opposite #e8a8a6 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/mediumturquoise

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce4540 (4.62:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #a22e2a (7.09:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Casper Sleep** — secondary #e9a49c (Δ 1.368) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Nursery** (light, muted, friendly) — #f4a6a0, #a8d8ea, #ffd97d, #fef9f3, #4a3f3a — Pastel coral, sky and butter — soft enough for a newborn brand, with warm brown text instead of harsh black. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f4a6a0-a8d8ea-ffd97d-fef9f3-4a3f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e8a8a6-c4a29c-62cb9c-2d261f-f1e9ed?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: "#e8a8a6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.