# #887c49

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

## Values

- Hex: `#887c49`
- RGB: rgb(136, 124, 73)
- HSL: hsl(49, 30%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.072 96.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2013
- Nearest named color: Capers (#897a3e, Δ 1.174) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/capers
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/887c49

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c8f54, #a99c60, #b4a874, #bfb588, #c9c19c, #d2cbac, #ddd8c0, #e8e4d4, #f1eee4, #fbfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #7b7042, #71673d, #635b36, #564f2e, #4c4629, #3f3a22, #322e1b, #242114, #1b180e, #0d0c07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #495588
- Analogous: #885d49, #748849
- Triadic: #49887c, #7c4988
- Split-complementary: #497488, #5d4988
- Tetradic: #49885d, #495588, #884974

## Colors that go with #887c49

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 #887c49: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #887c49 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #887c49, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #887c49: 8 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #887c49: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Spline's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #887c49 in 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Rolex's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #887c49, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #887c49 in 5 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Guinness's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #817646 (4.55:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.59:1); AAA: text → #605834 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a69859 (7.26:1)

## 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/887c49-c4c19c-4eaedf-2a2d1f-f1ece9?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: "#887c49" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.