# #663d61

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

## Values

- Hex: `#663d61`
- RGB: rgb(102, 61, 97)
- HSL: hsl(307, 25%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.422 0.078 331.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0703
- Nearest named color: Grape Fizz (#64435f, Δ 1.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-fizz
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/663d61

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c4b77, #8f5689, #a3669c, #af79a8, #bc8fb7, #c9a6c5, #d5b9d2, #e2cfe0, #eee2ec, #fbf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #5c3758, #53324f, #4d2e49, #432840, #392237, #301d2e, #261724, #20131e, #160d15, #0d080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d6642
- Analogous: #563d66, #663d4d
- Triadic: #61663d, #3d6166
- Split-complementary: #4d663d, #3d6656
- Tetradic: #66563d, #3d6642, #3d4d66

## Colors that go with #663d61

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #663d61 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #663d61 in 4 real palettes, including Lenovo's brand system and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #663d61: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #663d61: 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 #663d61 in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and GitHub's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #663d61: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #663d61: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #663d61 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #663d61 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f6098 (4.6:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.65:1); AAA: text → #b686b1 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (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/663d61-c19fb9-89cb62-2d1f26-eee9f1?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: "#663d61" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.