# #604a48

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

## Values

- Hex: `#604a48`
- RGB: rgb(96, 74, 72)
- HSL: hsl(5, 14%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.432 0.03 24.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0785
- Nearest named color: Brunette (#664238, Δ 2.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brunette
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/604a48

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #745a58, #866865, #987976, #a58a88, #b49e9c, #c2afae, #d1c3c2, #ded4d3, #ede8e8, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #574442, #4e3d3b, #463635, #3d2f2e, #372b2a, #2f2423, #261d1d, #1d1716, #14100f, #0c0909

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #485e60
- Analogous: #604852, #605648
- Triadic: #48604a, #4a4860
- Split-complementary: #486056, #485260
- Tetradic: #526048, #485e60, #564860

## Colors that go with #604a48

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: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #604a48 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #604a48: 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), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #604a48: 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 #604a48 in 4 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
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #604a48 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 #604a48: 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 #604a48 in 6 real palettes, including Console Light and Subaru's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #604a48 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #604a48 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e6e6b (4.59:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a9908e (7.07:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.17:1)

## 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/604a48-c4a49c-62cba1-2d261f-f1e9ec?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: "#604a48" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.