# #5e4a52

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e4a52`
- RGB: rgb(94, 74, 82)
- HSL: hsl(336, 12%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.433 0.03 352.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0789
- Nearest named color: Eggplant (#614051, Δ 2.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e4a52

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #725a64, #836772, #967984, #a38a94, #b39ea6, #c0afb6, #d0c3c8, #ddd4d8, #ede8ea, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #56434b, #4d3d43, #45363c, #3c2f34, #362b2f, #2e2428, #251d20, #1d1619, #141011, #0b090a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4a5e56
- Analogous: #5e4a5c, #5e4c4a
- Triadic: #525e4a, #4a525e
- Split-complementary: #4a5e4c, #4a5c5e
- Tetradic: #5c5e4a, #4a5e56, #4c4a5e

## Colors that go with #5e4a52

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

- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5e4a52: 6 real palettes, including Desert Road and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e4a52: 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 #5e4a52 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Candlelight, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5e4a52, 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #5e4a52 in 4 real palettes, including Tumblr's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #5e4a52: 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5e4a52 in 7 real palettes, including Console Light and GitHub's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #5e4a52 was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c6e7a (4.63:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a79099 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.15:1)

## 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/5e4a52-c49ca7-62cb6e-2d201f-f1e9f0?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: "#5e4a52" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
