# #5f503f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f503f`
- RGB: rgb(95, 80, 63)
- HSL: hsl(32, 20%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.441 0.033 70.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0853
- Nearest named color: Black Power (#654b37, Δ 1.711) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-power
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f503f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #74624e, #87725a, #9b8469, #a9957e, #b8a794, #c4b6a6, #d2c8bc, #e0d9d1, #ede8e3, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #564839, #504335, #463b2f, #3d3429, #372f25, #2e271f, #251f18, #1c1712, #15120e, #0c0a08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3f4e5f
- Analogous: #5f403f, #5e5f3f
- Triadic: #3f5f50, #503f5f
- Split-complementary: #3f5e5f, #403f5f
- Tetradic: #3f5f40, #3f4e5f, #5f3f5e

## Colors that go with #5f503f

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 #5f503f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #5f503f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #5f503f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #5f503f. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5f503f: 6 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5f503f: 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 #5f503f in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5f503f wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5f503f reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #87725a (4.58:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a7937b (7.1:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.12:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Sepia Mono** (monochrome, warm, vintage, muted) — #5c4a3a, #9c8b78, #cdbfae, #f7f1e8, #2f251d — A single warm brown from espresso to oat — the sepia scale as a working palette, not a filter. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5c4a3a-9c8b78-cdbfae-f7f1e8-2f251d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## 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/5f503f-c4b69c-62c5cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#5f503f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.