# #665242

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

## Values

- Hex: `#665242`
- RGB: rgb(102, 82, 66)
- HSL: hsl(27, 21%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.454 0.037 60.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0925
- Nearest named color: Bison (#6e4f3a, Δ 1.681) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bison
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/665242

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7b6451, #8e735d, #a0856e, #ac9480, #bba696, #c7b6a9, #d5c8be, #e1d8d1, #efeae6, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #5d4b3c, #534336, #4a3c30, #41342a, #3b2f26, #312820, #28201a, #1f1914, #16110e, #0c0a08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #425666
- Analogous: #664244, #666442
- Triadic: #426652, #524266
- Split-complementary: #426664, #424466
- Tetradic: #446642, #425666, #644266

## Colors that go with #665242

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #665242 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #665242, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #665242. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #665242: 6 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Cider and Greige put Dark Goldenrod beside #665242, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #665242: 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 #665242 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Harvest, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #665242 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #665242 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b705b (4.57:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.59:1); AAA: text → #aa927d (7.12:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.06:1)

## 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/665242-c4b39c-62cbc7-2d2c1f-f1e9ea?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: "#665242" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.