# #ea86a2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ea86a2`
- RGB: rgb(234, 134, 162)
- HSL: hsl(343, 70%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.735 0.126 2.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3715
- Nearest named color: Embarrassed (#ee7799, Δ 3.154) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/embarrassed
- Moods: warm, vivid, light, playful, bold, friendly, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ea86a2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ec93ac, #ed9bb3, #f0a8bd, #f1b1c3, #f4becd, #f6cbd7, #f7d4de, #fae1e8, #fbe9ee, #fdf6f8
- Shades (toward black): #e4678b, #df4973, #da2f5f, #c32250, #a51d44, #861837, #68122b, #4e0e20, #300814, #110307

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #86eacd
- Analogous: #ea86d4, #ea9b86
- Triadic: #a2ea86, #86a2ea
- Split-complementary: #86ea9b, #86d4ea
- Tetradic: #d4ea86, #86eacd, #9b86ea

## Colors that go with #ea86a2

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 #ea86a2: 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), 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 #ea86a2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lavender Haze and Casper Sleep's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #ea86a2, 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #ea86a2: 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [pool] — Sky Blue is paired with #ea86a2 in 4 real palettes, including Pastel Pop and Raycast's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ea86a2 in 13 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), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: split] — Emerald Green is a split-complement of #ea86a2: 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
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Turquoise is a split-complement of #ea86a2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db3363 (4.5:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.71:1); AAA: text → #a91e45 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Target : Expect More. Pay Less.** — secondary #ee8494 (Δ 1.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- friendly: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/friendly
- 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/ea86a2-c49ca3-62cb7b-2d211f-f1e9ef?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: "#ea86a2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.