# #874a4e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#874a4e`
- RGB: rgb(135, 74, 78)
- HSL: hsl(356, 29%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.483 0.083 16.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.106
- Nearest named color: Annatto (#8c5341, Δ 3.706) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/annatto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/874a4e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b555a, #a86166, #b37579, #be898c, #c99c9f, #d2adaf, #ddc0c2, #e7d4d6, #f1e5e5, #fbf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #7a4347, #703e41, #633639, #562f32, #4c2a2c, #3f2224, #311b1d, #241415, #1a0e0f, #0d0708

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4a8783
- Analogous: #874a6d, #87654a
- Triadic: #4e874a, #4a4e87
- Split-complementary: #4a8765, #4a6d87
- Tetradic: #6d874a, #4a8783, #654a87

## Colors that go with #874a4e

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 #874a4e 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 Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #874a4e, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #874a4e: 4 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and HP's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #874a4e in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Harvest, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #874a4e in 6 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), 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 #874a4e in 4 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Aesop's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #874a4e: 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #874a4e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #80474a (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a86166 (4.57:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #be898c (7.15:1)

## 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/874a4e-c49e9c-62cb91-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#874a4e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.