# #8d7262

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d7262`
- RGB: rgb(141, 114, 98)
- HSL: hsl(22, 18%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.574 0.042 52.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1858
- Nearest named color: Aztec Temple (#84705b, Δ 1.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aztec-temple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d7262

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b7f6f, #a58c7e, #b0998d, #baa79c, #c7b7ae, #d1c4bd, #dbd2cc, #e6dfdb, #f0ecea, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #81685a, #725c4f, #665347, #5a493f, #4e3f36, #3f332c, #332924, #27201b, #181311, #0c0a08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #627e8d
- Analogous: #8d6268, #8d8862
- Triadic: #628d72, #72628d
- Split-complementary: #628d88, #62688d
- Tetradic: #688d62, #627e8d, #88628d

## Colors that go with #8d7262

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 #8d7262: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #8d7262, 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 #8d7262, 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 #8d7262: 7 real palettes, including Campus and Dyson's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8d7262 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 Railway's brand system and Paramount+'s brand system put Midnight Blue beside #8d7262, as the lead colour. Seen in: Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #8d7262, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #8d7262 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/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.45:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8a7060 (4.6:1); AA: background → #050505 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #695549 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a99184 (7.07:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bookshop** (editorial, warm, elegant) — #7c3a1d, #8a7358, #2f5d50, #faf6ef, #2b2118 — Chestnut and forest on cream read like a cloth-bound spine; the palette recedes so covers and type do the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3a1d-8a7358-2f5d50-faf6ef-2b2118 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial

## 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/8d7262-c4af9c-62cbbf-2d2a1f-f1e9ea?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: "#8d7262" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.