# #8a4762

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a4762`
- RGB: rgb(138, 71, 98)
- HSL: hsl(336, 32%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.489 0.096 355.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1079
- Nearest named color: Grape Kiss (#82476f, Δ 2.637) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grape-kiss
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a4762

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e5170, #ac5d7d, #b6728d, #c1869d, #cb9aae, #d4abbb, #debfcb, #e8d3dc, #f1e4e9, #fcf8fa
- Shades (toward black): #7d4058, #723b51, #653448, #582d3e, #4d2837, #40212d, #321a24, #25131a, #1b0e13, #0d070a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #478a6f
- Analogous: #8a4783, #8a4e47
- Triadic: #628a47, #47628a
- Split-complementary: #478a4e, #47838a
- Tetradic: #838a47, #478a6f, #4e478a

## Colors that go with #8a4762

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 #8a4762 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 #8a4762, 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), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a4762: 4 real palettes, including Chase's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8a4762 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8a4762 in 4 real palettes, including Garnet and Magazine Ochre, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), 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 #8a4762: 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #8a4762: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a4762: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #83445d (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac5d7d (4.62:1); AA: background → #d6d6d6 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c1869d (7.16:1)

## 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/8a4762-c49ca7-62cb6e-2d201f-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: "#8a4762" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.