# #614c5d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#614c5d`
- RGB: rgb(97, 76, 93)
- HSL: hsl(311, 12%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.444 0.038 332.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.085
- Nearest named color: Freefall (#565266, Δ 2.48) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/freefall
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/614c5d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #725a6e, #866981, #967990, #a58da1, #b39eaf, #c0afbd, #d0c3ce, #ddd4dc, #ede8ec, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #594655, #503f4d, #473845, #3f313c, #362b34, #2e242c, #251d24, #1d161b, #141013, #0b090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4c6150
- Analogous: #5b4c61, #614c53
- Triadic: #5d614c, #4c5d61
- Split-complementary: #53614c, #4c615b
- Tetradic: #615b4c, #4c6150, #4c5361

## Colors that go with #614c5d

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 #614c5d: 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), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), 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 #614c5d 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 #614c5d: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #614c5d: 5 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 #614c5d in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #614c5d in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Undergrowth, as the accent. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #614c5d, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #614c5d wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #614c5d reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #896c84 (4.54:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #a790a3 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.13:1)

## 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/614c5d-c19fb7-82cb62-2d1f25-efe9f1?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: "#614c5d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.