# #704c50

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

## Values

- Hex: `#704c50`
- RGB: rgb(112, 76, 80)
- HSL: hsl(353, 19%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.457 0.049 11.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0919
- Nearest named color: Bigfoot (#715145, Δ 2.613) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bigfoot
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/704c50

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #82595e, #95656b, #a2767c, #ae898d, #bd9ea2, #c9b0b3, #d6c2c5, #e2d5d6, #eee7e8, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #67464a, #5b3e41, #52383b, #493234, #402b2e, #342325, #2a1d1e, #211718, #150e0f, #0c0809

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4c706c
- Analogous: #704c63, #705a4c
- Triadic: #51704c, #4c5170
- Split-complementary: #4c705a, #4c6370
- Tetradic: #63704c, #4c706c, #5a4c70

## Colors that go with #704c50

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 #704c50: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #704c50 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #704c50, 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 #704c50: 5 real palettes, including Bakery and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #704c50 in 4 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #704c50 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), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #704c50: 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #704c50, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a6a70 (4.67:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.61:1); AAA: text → #b18c90 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.09:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blush** (light, warm, elegant) — #d4867a, #e9c2b8, #7a4a4a, #fdf4f1, #3a2a2a — Rose and skin tones on a pink-white surface — soft focus, flattering, unmistakably beauty. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d4867a-e9c2b8-7a4a4a-fdf4f1-3a2a2a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light

## 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/704c50-c49c9c-62cb8c-2d241f-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: "#704c50" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
