# #685b41

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

## Values

- Hex: `#685b41`
- RGB: rgb(104, 91, 65)
- HSL: hsl(40, 23%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.477 0.043 84.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1081
- Nearest named color: Baby Bear (#6f5944, Δ 1.471) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baby-bear
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/685b41

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7d6e4f, #907e5a, #a3906c, #ae9e7e, #bcaf94, #c8bda7, #d6cebd, #e2dcd0, #efece6, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #5e523b, #554a35, #4b422f, #423a29, #3c3425, #322c1f, #29241a, #1f1b14, #16130e, #0d0b08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #414e68
- Analogous: #684741, #616841
- Triadic: #41685b, #5b4168
- Split-complementary: #416168, #474168
- Tetradic: #416847, #414e68, #684161

## Colors that go with #685b41

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 #685b41: 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), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #685b41. 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 #685b41: 6 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #685b41 in 4 real palettes, including Gemstone and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #685b41: 6 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Campus, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bakery and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #685b41, 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), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #685b41 in 5 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #685b41 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #61553d (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #847352 (4.56:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a5936f (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **BrandSweets** — textMuted #6b5d4c (Δ 1.673) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Magazine Ochre** (editorial, warm, muted) — #b45309, #6b5b45, #0f766e, #f7f3ec, #1f1a14 — Ochre and walnut on unbleached stock, with teal as the counterpoint — a features-section palette with some heat in it. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b45309-6b5b45-0f766e-f7f3ec-1f1a14 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial

## 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/685b41-c4bb9c-62b8cb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#685b41" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.