# Retro color palettes

Looking for a retro palette? These 2 are hand-picked — tangerine, teal and mustard from the mid-century lounge, with real hue contrast under the nostalgia — each with role tokens, AA-checked text contrast, and a one-line note on why it works. Open one in the palette tool to lock what you like and regenerate the rest.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/retro
- Count: 2
- Fonts with this mood: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/retro

## Palettes

### Mid-Century

- Slug: `mid-century`
- Hexes: #d9822b, #2f6f73, #e6b33d, #f7efdf, #2b2622
- Roles: primary #d9822b, secondary #2f6f73, accent #e6b33d, surface #f7efdf, text #2b2622
- Text on surface: 13.09:1
- Moods: vintage, retro, warm, muted
- Why: Tangerine, teal and mustard on cream — the 1960s lounge trio, one of the few retro palettes with real hue contrast.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9822b-2f6f73-e6b33d-f7efdf-2b2622
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d9822b, https://brandsweets.com/colors/2f6f73, https://brandsweets.com/colors/e6b33d, https://brandsweets.com/colors/f7efdf, https://brandsweets.com/colors/2b2622

### Diner

- Slug: `diner`
- Hexes: #e63946, #2a9d8f, #f4d35e, #fffdf5, #1d1d1b
- Roles: primary #e63946, secondary #2a9d8f, accent #f4d35e, surface #fffdf5, text #1d1d1b
- Text on surface: 16.58:1
- Moods: retro, vivid, playful, bold
- Why: Cherry red, mint-teal and butter yellow — chrome-and-vinyl retro; the red does the work, the teal cools it.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-2a9d8f-f4d35e-fffdf5-1d1d1b
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/e63946, https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a9d8f, https://brandsweets.com/colors/f4d35e, https://brandsweets.com/colors/fffdf5, https://brandsweets.com/colors/1d1d1b

## Palette tool

Every tool URL is the palette's state: `/palettes/new/<hex>-<hex>-<hex>-<hex>-<hex>?lock=0,2&style=vibrant`. Hand a link to a human, let them lock and regenerate, and read `lock=` back from the link they return.

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same collection and engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `list_palettes` (e.g. `list_palettes({ mood: "retro" })`), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry/seed → curated-first, with rationale), `generate_palette`, `analyze_color`, `check_contrast`.