# #79495a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#79495a`
- RGB: rgb(121, 73, 90)
- HSL: hsl(339, 25%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.466 0.069 357.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0957
- Nearest named color: Hibernation (#6f5166, Δ 2.834) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hibernation
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/79495a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8c5468, #9f6076, #ab7386, #b68697, #c299a7, #cdacb8, #d9bfc8, #e4d2d9, #f0e6e9, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #704353, #633b49, #593642, #4d2e39, #432832, #39222a, #2d1b21, #23151a, #160d11, #0d0809

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #497968
- Analogous: #794972, #795049
- Triadic: #5a7949, #495a79
- Split-complementary: #497950, #497279
- Tetradic: #727949, #497968, #504979

## Colors that go with #79495a

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 #79495a 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 #79495a, 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), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #79495a: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #79495a: 4 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #79495a 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 #79495a in 4 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Garnet, as the lead colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #79495a: 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #79495a in 18 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), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a16379 (4.58:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.63:1); AAA: text → #b8899a (7.08:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.03:1)

## 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/79495a-c49ca5-62cb74-2d211f-f1e9f0?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: "#79495a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.