# #6d404f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6d404f`
- RGB: rgb(109, 64, 79)
- HSL: hsl(340, 26%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.43 0.066 358.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0748
- Nearest named color: Eggplant (#614051, Δ 2.319) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6d404f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #814b5d, #97596d, #a6687d, #b47e90, #bf92a1, #caa5b1, #d7bcc5, #e3cfd5, #f0e5e9, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #643a48, #5a3541, #502f3a, #472a33, #3d242c, #331e25, #2a191e, #201317, #160d10, #0d0809

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #406d5e
- Analogous: #6d4066, #6d4840
- Triadic: #4f6d40, #404f6d
- Split-complementary: #406d48, #40666d
- Tetradic: #666d40, #406d5e, #48406d

## Colors that go with #6d404f

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 #6d404f 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 #6d404f: 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), 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 #6d404f: 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 #6d404f in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and GitHub's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #6d404f: 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #6d404f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #6d404f, 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 #6d404f wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #6d404f reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36277 (4.57:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b98898 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.06:1)

## 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/6d404f-c49ca5-62cb75-2d211f-f1e9f0?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: "#6d404f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.