# #486a66

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

## Values

- Hex: `#486a66`
- RGB: rgb(72, 106, 102)
- HSL: hsl(173, 19%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.497 0.04 186.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1265
- Nearest named color: Dark Forest (#556962, Δ 1.65) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-forest
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/486a66

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #557c78, #63928c, #73a09b, #86aca8, #9bbbb7, #adc7c4, #bfd4d1, #d1e0de, #e7eeee, #f9fbfb
- Shades (toward black): #42615d, #3c5855, #364f4c, #304643, #293d3a, #21312f, #1b2726, #151e1d, #0e1514, #080c0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6a484c
- Analogous: #486a55, #485d6a
- Triadic: #66486a, #6a6648
- Split-complementary: #6a485d, #6a5548
- Tetradic: #55486a, #6a484c, #5d6a48

## Colors that go with #486a66

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 text near-black for #486a66: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #486a66: 4 real palettes, including Alpine and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #486a66, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #486a66: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #486a66 in 9 real palettes, including Gemstone and Redfin's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #486a66: 10 real palettes, including HP's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #486a66: 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Newsprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Rose Gold** #b76e79 [harmony: complementary] — Rose Gold sits directly opposite #486a66 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/rose-gold

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #405e5b (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #557c78 (4.54:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #709e99 (7.04:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/486a66-a2bebe-d459a3-1f292d-e9f1ec?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: "#486a66" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.