# #537f70

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

## Values

- Hex: `#537f70`
- RGB: rgb(83, 127, 112)
- HSL: hsl(160, 21%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.56 0.054 170.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1819
- Nearest named color: Ecological (#677f70, Δ 2.454) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ecological
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/537f70

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5f9180, #6b9e8d, #7daa9b, #90b6aa, #a2c3b8, #b2cdc4, #c4d9d2, #d7e5e0, #e6efec, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #4b7265, #44695d, #3c5d52, #345047, #2e473f, #263b34, #1e2e29, #16221e, #101916, #080c0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7f5361
- Analogous: #537f5a, #53777f
- Triadic: #70537f, #7f7053
- Split-complementary: #7f5377, #7f5a53
- Tetradic: #5a537f, #7f5361, #777f53

## Colors that go with #537f70

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 #537f70: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #537f70, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #537f70: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #537f70 in 8 real palettes, including Five Guys's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #537f70: 8 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #537f70: 4 real palettes, including Studio Grey and Spline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #537f70: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Wendy's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Rose Gold** #b76e79 [harmony: complementary] — Rose Gold sits directly opposite #537f70 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): 4.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3c5d52 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6ea090 (7.09:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Riverbed** (earthy, muted, cool) — #5f7a6b, #a89f91, #b7742f, #f4f3ef, #22281f — Wet-stone green and pebble grey with a copper accent — an earth palette that leans cool, for outdoor and wellness. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5f7a6b-a89f91-b7742f-f4f3ef-22281f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/earthy

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/537f70-a2beb8-d459be-1f2c2d-e9f1eb?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: "#537f70" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.