# #69573a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#69573a`
- RGB: rgb(105, 87, 58)
- HSL: hsl(37, 29%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.467 0.049 79)
- Relative luminance: 0.1013
- Nearest named color: Baby Bear (#6f5944, Δ 1.831) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baby-bear
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/69573a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #806a47, #947b51, #a88d61, #b39b75, #c0ac8c, #ccbca3, #d7cbb7, #e4dbce, #efeae1, #fbfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #5f4f35, #56472f, #4f412b, #453926, #3b3121, #31291b, #272116, #211b12, #17130d, #0d0b07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a4c69
- Analogous: #693f3a, #64693a
- Triadic: #3a6957, #573a69
- Split-complementary: #3a6469, #3f3a69
- Tetradic: #3a693f, #3a4c69, #693a64

## Colors that go with #69573a

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 #69573a: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #69573a. 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 #69573a: 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bakery and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #69573a, 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 #69573a in 4 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #69573a in 5 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Aesop's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #69573a: 9 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #69573a 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): 6.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #665438 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a724c (4.59:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #ac9268 (7.07:1)

## 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/69573a-c4b99c-62bdcb-2c2d1f-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: "#69573a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.