# #565f6c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#565f6c`
- RGB: rgb(86, 95, 108)
- HSL: hsl(215, 11%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.482 0.024 257.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1125
- Nearest named color: Concrete Landscape (#5c606e, Δ 1.029) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/concrete-landscape
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/565f6c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #646e7d, #717d8e, #828d9b, #939ca9, #a4acb6, #b5bbc4, #c6cbd2, #d7dbdf, #e8eaed, #f9fafa
- Shades (toward black): #4f5863, #464e58, #40464f, #363c44, #30353b, #292d33, #202328, #191c1f, #101214, #090a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6c6356
- Analogous: #566a6c, #58566c
- Triadic: #6c565f, #5f6c56
- Split-complementary: #6c5856, #6a6c56
- Tetradic: #6c566a, #6c6356, #566c58

## Colors that go with #565f6c

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 that reads cleanly against #565f6c without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #565f6c, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #565f6c: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #565f6c in 7 real palettes, including Gemstone and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #565f6c: 8 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), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #565f6c: 5 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #565f6c in 4 real palettes, including Mid-Century and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #565f6c in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Undergrowth, as the accent. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4f5863 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b7685 (4.56:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #8e97a4 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — textMuted #57606a (Δ 0.539) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Subaru** — primary #5c6163 (Δ 1.945) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/565f6c-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#565f6c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.