# #6e554e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6e554e`
- RGB: rgb(110, 85, 78)
- HSL: hsl(13, 17%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.473 0.035 36.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1036
- Nearest named color: Afternoon Coffee (#6e544b, Δ 0.452) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/afternoon-coffee
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6e554e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #80635b, #927168, #a08179, #ac928b, #bba6a0, #c8b6b1, #d5c7c3, #e1d8d5, #eee9e7, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #654e48, #5a453f, #513e39, #483733, #3f302c, #332724, #2a201e, #211917, #15100f, #0c0908

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e676e
- Analogous: #6e4e57, #6e654e
- Triadic: #4e6e55, #554e6e
- Split-complementary: #4e6e65, #4e576e
- Tetradic: #576e4e, #4e676e, #654e6e

## Colors that go with #6e554e

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 #6e554e: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #6e554e 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), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #6e554e. 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 #6e554e: 6 real palettes, including Bakery and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #6e554e, 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 #6e554e in 5 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 #6e554e in 4 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), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #6e554e: 9 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6b534c (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f6f66 (4.63:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ac928b (7.24:1)

## 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/6e554e-c4a99c-62cbaf-2d281f-f1e9eb?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: "#6e554e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.