# #68523b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#68523b`
- RGB: rgb(104, 82, 59)
- HSL: hsl(31, 28%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.455 0.046 67.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0929
- Nearest named color: Bison (#6e4f3a, Δ 1.286) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bison
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/68523b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7f6448, #937453, #a78662, #b29576, #bfa78d, #ccb8a4, #d7c7b7, #e3d9ce, #eee8e2, #fbfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #5f4b35, #554330, #4e3e2c, #453627, #3b2e21, #31271c, #271f16, #211a12, #17120d, #0d0a07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b5168
- Analogous: #683c3b, #68683b
- Triadic: #3b6852, #523b68
- Split-complementary: #3b6868, #3c3b68
- Tetradic: #3b683c, #3b5168, #683b68

## Colors that go with #68523b

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #68523b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #68523b, 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 #68523b. 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), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #68523b: 5 real palettes, including Bakery and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #68523b in 4 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Console Light, as the lead colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bakery and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #68523b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #68523b in 4 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #68523b: 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), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c6f4f (4.5:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.57:1); AAA: text → #ae906f (7.02:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.04:1)

## 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/68523b-c4b59c-62c7cb-2d2c1f-f1eae9?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: "#68523b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.