# #5e786d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e786d`
- RGB: rgb(94, 120, 109)
- HSL: hsl(155, 12%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.549 0.035 167.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1692
- Nearest named color: Ecological (#677f70, Δ 2.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ecological
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e786d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6c897d, #79968a, #8aa399, #98aea5, #a9bcb4, #bac9c3, #c9d4d0, #dae2df, #e8edeb, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #556d63, #4c6158, #465951, #3d4d46, #34423c, #2b3631, #222b27, #1b221f, #121715, #090b0a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #785e69
- Analogous: #5e7860, #5e7678
- Triadic: #6d5e78, #786d5e
- Split-complementary: #785e76, #78605e
- Tetradic: #605e78, #785e69, #76785e

## Colors that go with #5e786d

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 #5e786d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #5e786d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5e786d: 7 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), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e786d 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e786d: 9 real palettes, including Campus and Intel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #5e786d: 4 real palettes, including Studio Grey and Miro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #5e786d: 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Rose Gold** #b76e79 [harmony: complementary] — Rose Gold sits directly opposite #5e786d 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): 4.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #485b53 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #607b70 (4.56:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.59:1); AAA: text → #819c91 (7.1:1)

## 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/5e786d-a2beb6-d459c8-1f2d2d-e9f1ea?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: "#5e786d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.