# #6e4e64

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6e4e64`
- RGB: rgb(110, 78, 100)
- HSL: hsl(319, 17%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.466 0.054 338.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0968
- Nearest named color: Hibernation (#6f5166, Δ 0.859) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hibernation
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6e4e64

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #805b74, #926885, #a07993, #ac8ba2, #bba0b2, #c8b1c1, #d5c3cf, #e1d5de, #eee7ec, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #65485c, #5a3f51, #513949, #483341, #3f2c39, #33242e, #2a1e26, #21171e, #150f13, #0c080b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e6e58
- Analogous: #694e6e, #6e4e54
- Triadic: #646e4e, #4e646e
- Split-complementary: #546e4e, #4e6e69
- Tetradic: #6e694e, #4e6e58, #4e546e

## Colors that go with #6e4e64

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 #6e4e64: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #6e4e64 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #6e4e64, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6e4e64: 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), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6e4e64: 6 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #6e4e64 in 4 real palettes, including Open House and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #6e4e64 in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Undergrowth, as the accent. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #6e4e64, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #926885 (4.54:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.59:1); AAA: text → #af8ea4 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.15:1)

## 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/6e4e64-c19fb2-74cb62-2d1f23-f0e9f1?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: "#6e4e64" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.