# #8a726a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a726a`
- RGB: rgb(138, 114, 106)
- HSL: hsl(15, 13%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.033 39.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1848
- Nearest named color: Aztec Temple (#84705b, Δ 2.417) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aztec-temple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a726a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #977f78, #a28d86, #ad9b94, #b8a8a3, #c3b6b1, #cec3c0, #d9d1ce, #e4dedc, #efeceb, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #7f6962, #705d57, #65534e, #564843, #4b3e3a, #3f3431, #312926, #251f1d, #171312, #0c0a09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6a828a
- Analogous: #8a6a72, #8a826a
- Triadic: #6a8a72, #726a8a
- Split-complementary: #6a8a82, #6a728a
- Tetradic: #728a6a, #6a828a, #826a8a

## Colors that go with #8a726a

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 #8a726a: 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), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #8a726a, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8a726a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a726a: 7 real palettes, including Campus and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #8a726a in 4 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Harvest, as the lead colour. Seen in: Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8a726a 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Plaid's brand system and Lufthansa's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8a726a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #8a726a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #877068 (4.62:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #65534e (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a6928c (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/8a726a-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#8a726a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.