# #8b5646

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b5646`
- RGB: rgb(139, 86, 70)
- HSL: hsl(14, 33%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.509 0.075 37.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1259
- Nearest named color: Annatto (#8c5341, Δ 0.833) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/annatto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b5646

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f6350, #ad6f5c, #b78171, #c19385, #cca599, #d4b4aa, #dfc6bf, #e9d8d3, #f1e7e4, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #7d4e3f, #73473a, #663f33, #58372c, #4e3027, #402820, #33201a, #251713, #1b110e, #0e0807

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #467b8b
- Analogous: #8b4658, #8b7946
- Triadic: #468b56, #56468b
- Split-complementary: #468b79, #46588b
- Tetradic: #588b46, #467b8b, #79468b

## Colors that go with #8b5646

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 #8b5646 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), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #8b5646, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8b5646 in 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bookshop, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8b5646 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), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8b5646: 7 real palettes, including Homestead and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #8b5646, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #8b5646: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8b5646: 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), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7a4c3e (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36552 (4.54:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #bc8a7b (7.06:1)

## 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/8b5646-c4aa9c-62cbb1-2d291f-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: "#8b5646" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.