# #ec6aa2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ec6aa2`
- RGB: rgb(236, 106, 162)
- HSL: hsl(334, 77%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.697 0.17 355.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3075
- Nearest named color: Embarrassed (#ee7799, Δ 3.515) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/embarrassed
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ec6aa2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ed78ab, #ef85b3, #f193bc, #f3a0c4, #f5b2cf, #f7c0d8, #f9cde0, #fadbe9, #fce8f1, #fef6f9
- Shades (toward black): #e84f91, #e42f7e, #d91c6e, #be1960, #a21552, #831142, #680d35, #4d0a27, #2d0617, #120209

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6aecb3
- Analogous: #ec6ae3, #ec736a
- Triadic: #a2ec6a, #6aa2ec
- Split-complementary: #6aec73, #6ae3ec
- Tetradic: #e3ec6a, #6aecb3, #736aec

## Colors that go with #ec6aa2

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 #ec6aa2: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sea Green sits directly opposite #ec6aa2 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #ec6aa2 in 8 real palettes, including Meadow and Raycast's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast), Airbnb (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Sea Green is a split-complement of #ec6aa2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #ec6aa2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #ec6aa2, 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #ec6aa2: two real palettes: Target : Expect More. Pay Less.'s brand system and Maybelline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com), Maybelline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maybelline-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #ec6aa2 in two real palettes: Golden Hour and Blush, as the accent. Seen in: Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #e21d72 (4.51:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.62:1); AAA: text → #a71655 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ec6aa2-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: "#ec6aa2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.