# #705c3e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#705c3e`
- RGB: rgb(112, 92, 62)
- HSL: hsl(36, 29%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.487 0.051 77.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1145
- Nearest named color: Baby Bear (#6f5944, Δ 1.435) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baby-bear
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/705c3e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #846c48, #9b7f55, #aa8e64, #b79f7b, #c1ad8f, #ccbca3, #d9cdba, #e4dbce, #f1ece5, #fbfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #665438, #5c4c33, #52432d, #483b28, #3f3322, #352b1d, #2b2318, #211b12, #17130d, #0d0b07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3e5270
- Analogous: #70433e, #6b703e
- Triadic: #3e705c, #5c3e70
- Split-complementary: #3e6b70, #433e70
- Tetradic: #3e7043, #3e5270, #703e6b

## Colors that go with #705c3e

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 #705c3e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #705c3e. 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 #705c3e: 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #705c3e: 7 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Dyson's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #705c3e: 4 real palettes, including Trader Joe's's brand system and Newsprint, as the accent. Seen in: Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #705c3e, 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 #705c3e in 5 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #705c3e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #69563a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.29:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a714c (4.55:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #ac9168 (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **BrandSweets** — textMuted #6b5d4c (Δ 1.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Magazine Ochre** (editorial, warm, muted) — #b45309, #6b5b45, #0f766e, #f7f3ec, #1f1a14 — Ochre and walnut on unbleached stock, with teal as the counterpoint — a features-section palette with some heat in it. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b45309-6b5b45-0f766e-f7f3ec-1f1a14 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial

## 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/705c3e-c4b99c-62bfcb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#705c3e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.