# #786e59

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

## Values

- Hex: `#786e59`
- RGB: rgb(120, 110, 89)
- HSL: hsl(41, 15%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.542 0.034 85.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1587
- Nearest named color: Aztec Temple (#84705b, Δ 2.111) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aztec-temple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/786e59

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8a7e66, #978b72, #a49a84, #b1a895, #beb7a7, #c9c3b6, #d6d1c7, #e3e0d9, #eeece8, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #6d6450, #645b4a, #585141, #4c4638, #433e32, #383329, #2c2821, #201e18, #171611, #0c0b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #596378
- Analogous: #785f59, #727859
- Triadic: #59786e, #6e5978
- Split-complementary: #597278, #5f5978
- Tetradic: #59785f, #596378, #785972

## Colors that go with #786e59

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 #786e59: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #786e59, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #786e59: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #786e59 in 5 real palettes, including Five Guys's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #786e59: 6 real palettes, including Campus and Intel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #786e59: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Chipotle's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #786e59 in 5 real palettes, including Harvest and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #786e59 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5e5645 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e745d (4.54:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #a0957e (7.09:1)

## 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/786e59-c4bc9c-62b6cb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#786e59" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.