# #855160

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

## Values

- Hex: `#855160`
- RGB: rgb(133, 81, 96)
- HSL: hsl(343, 24%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.499 0.072 1.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1172
- Nearest named color: Hibernation (#6f5166, Δ 4.102) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hibernation
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/855160

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #985d6e, #a46a7b, #b07d8c, #b98d9a, #c5a0ab, #d0b3bb, #dac3ca, #e6d6da, #efe6e8, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #784a57, #6c424e, #623c47, #55343e, #492d35, #3c252b, #2f1d22, #26171b, #191012, #0d0809

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #518576
- Analogous: #85517a, #855d51
- Triadic: #608551, #516085
- Split-complementary: #51855d, #517a85
- Tetradic: #7a8551, #518576, #5d5185

## Colors that go with #855160

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 #855160 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), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), 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 #855160, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), 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 #855160: 5 real palettes, including Bakery and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #855160 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #855160 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #855160 in 6 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Gallery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #855160: 5 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), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #855160: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #784a57 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a06475 (4.57:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.54:1); AAA: text → #b78a97 (7.1:1)

## 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/855160-c49ca3-62cb7b-2d211f-f1e9ef?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: "#855160" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.