# #693a3d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#693a3d`
- RGB: rgb(105, 58, 61)
- HSL: hsl(356, 29%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.407 0.067 16.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0637
- Nearest named color: Brunette (#664238, Δ 2.656) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brunette
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/693a3d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #80474a, #945156, #a86166, #b37579, #c08c8f, #cca3a6, #d7b7b9, #e4cecf, #efe1e2, #fbf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #5f3537, #562f32, #4f2b2e, #452628, #3b2122, #311b1d, #271617, #211213, #170d0d, #0d0708

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a6966
- Analogous: #693a55, #694e3a
- Triadic: #3d693a, #3a3d69
- Split-complementary: #3a694e, #3a5569
- Tetradic: #55693a, #3a6966, #4e3a69

## Colors that go with #693a3d

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #693a3d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #693a3d: 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #693a3d in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and M&M's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #693a3d: 6 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #693a3d in 5 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), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #693a3d: 8 real palettes, including Darkroom and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #693a3d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #693a3d wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #693a3d reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a86166 (4.57:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #be898c (7.15:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.2:1)

## 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/693a3d-c49e9c-62cb91-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#693a3d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.