# #74395e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#74395e`
- RGB: rgb(116, 57, 94)
- HSL: hsl(322, 34%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.433 0.096 343.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0745
- Nearest named color: Grape (#6c3461, Δ 2.345) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/74395e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #89436f, #a14f83, #b05e92, #bc76a2, #c68bb0, #d09fbe, #dcb7ce, #e6ccdc, #f2e4ec, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #6a3456, #602f4e, #552a46, #4b253d, #412035, #371b2c, #2c1624, #22111c, #180c13, #0e070b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #39744f
- Analogous: #6c3974, #743941
- Triadic: #5f7439, #395f74
- Split-complementary: #417439, #39746c
- Tetradic: #746c39, #39744f, #394174

## Colors that go with #74395e

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 #74395e 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #74395e in 4 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #74395e in 13 real palettes, including Blush and Darkroom, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #74395e: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #74395e, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #74395e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #74395e: 3 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #74395e: 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ad588d (4.56:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.59:1); AAA: text → #c284ac (7.19:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.08:1)

## 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/74395e-c19fb1-6ecb62-2d1f22-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: "#74395e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.