# #654e52

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

## Values

- Hex: `#654e52`
- RGB: rgb(101, 78, 82)
- HSL: hsl(350, 13%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.449 0.031 6.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0882
- Nearest named color: Afternoon Coffee (#6e544b, Δ 2.95) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/afternoon-coffee
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/654e52

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #765b5f, #8a6a70, #997a80, #a68c90, #b6a0a4, #c3b1b4, #d0c2c5, #ded4d5, #ede8e9, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #5c474b, #544044, #4b3a3d, #423336, #3a2c2f, #2e2325, #251d1e, #1d1617, #141010, #0c0909

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e6561
- Analogous: #654e5d, #65554e
- Triadic: #52654e, #4e5265
- Split-complementary: #4e6555, #4e5d65
- Tetradic: #5d654e, #4e6561, #554e65

## Colors that go with #654e52

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 #654e52 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #654e52, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), 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 #654e52: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #654e52: 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 #654e52 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), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #654e52 in 4 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] — 4 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #654e52, 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 #654e52 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #654e52 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d6d72 (4.56:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #a88f93 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.09:1)

## 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/654e52-c49c9e-62cb87-2d231f-f1e9ee?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: "#654e52" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.