# #89585b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#89585b`
- RGB: rgb(137, 88, 91)
- HSL: hsl(356, 22%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.515 0.065 15.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1305
- Nearest named color: Acorn (#7f5e50, Δ 3.236) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acorn
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/89585b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #986165, #a57376, #af8386, #bb9598, #c5a5a7, #cfb4b6, #dbc7c8, #e5d7d8, #f1e9ea, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #7c5053, #70484a, #644042, #57383a, #4b3032, #3e2829, #322021, #251819, #191011, #0c0808

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #588986
- Analogous: #895873, #896d58
- Triadic: #5b8958, #585b89
- Split-complementary: #58896d, #587389
- Tetradic: #738958, #588986, #6d5889

## Colors that go with #89585b

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 #89585b 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Darkroom put Champagne beside #89585b, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #89585b: 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #89585b in 6 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #89585b in 5 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), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #89585b: 7 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #89585b in 4 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Ubereats's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #89585b: 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): 5.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #764c4e (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e676a (4.6:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b58c8f (7.11:1)

## 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/89585b-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: "#89585b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.