# #8d784e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d784e`
- RGB: rgb(141, 120, 78)
- HSL: hsl(40, 29%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.582 0.064 84)
- Relative luminance: 0.1965
- Nearest named color: Capers (#897a3e, Δ 2.333) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/capers
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d784e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a18959, #ac9568, #b7a37b, #c0ae8c, #cabca0, #d4c8b0, #ded6c4, #e7e1d4, #f2efe8, #fbfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #806d47, #73623f, #665738, #594c31, #4f432b, #423824, #352d1d, #272216, #1a160e, #0d0b07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e638d
- Analogous: #8d584e, #838d4e
- Triadic: #4e8d78, #784e8d
- Split-complementary: #4e838d, #584e8d
- Tetradic: #4e8d58, #4e638d, #8d4e83

## Colors that go with #8d784e

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 #8d784e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8d784e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d784e: 8 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8d784e: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Studio Grey, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8d784e 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #8d784e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #8d784e in 4 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Slate Workspace, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #8d784e 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): 4.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #87734a (4.58:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.56:1); AAA: text → #665738 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa9364 (7.07:1)

## 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/8d784e-c4bb9c-62b8cb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#8d784e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.