# #6c424a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6c424a`
- RGB: rgb(108, 66, 74)
- HSL: hsl(349, 24%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.431 0.059 7.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0758
- Nearest named color: Eggplant (#614051, Δ 2.591) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6c424a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7e4e56, #955b66, #a46a75, #b18189, #bd939b, #c9a6ad, #d6bdc1, #e2d0d3, #efe6e7, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #623c43, #59363d, #4f3036, #462b30, #3c2529, #331f23, #29191c, #201316, #160e0f, #0d0809

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #426c64
- Analogous: #6c425e, #6c4f42
- Triadic: #4a6c42, #424a6c
- Split-complementary: #426c4f, #425e6c
- Tetradic: #5e6c42, #426c64, #4f426c

## Colors that go with #6c424a

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 #6c424a 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #6c424a, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6c424a: 5 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6c424a: 4 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 #6c424a 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #6c424a: 6 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #6c424a, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #6c424a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #6c424a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a0646f (4.55:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b78a92 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7:1)

## 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/6c424a-c49c9f-62cb85-2d231f-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: "#6c424a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.