# #685c70

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#685c70`
- RGB: rgb(104, 92, 112)
- HSL: hsl(276, 10%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.493 0.035 311.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1177
- Nearest named color: Plummy (#675a75, Δ 1.164) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plummy
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/685c70

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #786a81, #877891, #94869c, #a397aa, #b2a8b8, #c1b9c6, #d0cad3, #dcd8df, #ebe9ed, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #5e5365, #564c5d, #4b4351, #443c49, #39323e, #2f2932, #27222a, #1d191f, #151216, #0a090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #64705c
- Analogous: #5e5c70, #705c6e
- Triadic: #70685c, #5c7068
- Split-complementary: #6e705c, #5c705e
- Tetradic: #705e5c, #64705c, #5c6e70

## Colors that go with #685c70

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 text near-black for #685c70: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #685c70. 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 #685c70: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #685c70 in 6 real palettes, including Retro Pop and Wells Fargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #685c70: 4 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), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #685c70: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Fireside, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #685c70 in 4 real palettes, including Open House and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #685c70 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/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #605568 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f7089 (4.58:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9e92a5 (7.11:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/685c70-b99cc4-bfcb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#685c70" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.