# #5e455b

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#5e455b`
- RGB: rgb(94, 69, 91)
- HSL: hsl(307, 15%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.425 0.048 330.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0739
- Nearest named color: Grape Fizz (#64435f, Δ 1.465) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-fizz
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e455b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #72556f, #846280, #977293, #a484a0, #b398b0, #c2adc0, #cfbecd, #ded3dd, #ebe5eb, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #553f52, #4c384a, #463444, #3e2e3c, #352733, #2c212b, #231a22, #1d161c, #150f14, #0c090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #455e48
- Analogous: #54455e, #5e454f
- Triadic: #5b5e45, #455b5e
- Split-complementary: #4f5e45, #455e54
- Tetradic: #5e5445, #455e48, #454f5e

## Colors that go with #5e455b

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #5e455b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #5e455b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5e455b: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Desert Road, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e455b in 4 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e455b: 4 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #5e455b in 4 real palettes, including Candlelight and Fireside, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5e455b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5e455b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5e455b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #906a8b (4.62:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.51:1); AAA: text → #aa8da7 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.11:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5e455b-c19fb9-89cb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#5e455b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.