# #8f7976

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8f7976`
- RGB: rgb(143, 121, 118)
- HSL: hsl(7, 10%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.596 0.028 27.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2082
- Nearest named color: gray (#808080, Δ 2.814) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gray
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8f7976

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a8684, #a3918f, #af9f9d, #baadab, #c6bab9, #cfc5c4, #dad3d2, #e6e1e0, #efeceb, #fafaf9
- Shades (toward black): #816c6a, #766360, #685755, #5a4b49, #4f4240, #413635, #322a29, #241f1e, #191515, #0b0909

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #768c8f
- Analogous: #8f767f, #8f8576
- Triadic: #768f78, #78768f
- Split-complementary: #768f85, #767f8f
- Tetradic: #7f8f76, #768c8f, #85768f

## Colors that go with #8f7976

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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #8f7976 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8f7976, 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), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln put Peru beside #8f7976, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8f7976 in 6 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8f7976: 5 real palettes, including Graphite and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #8f7976 in 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Ubereats's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #8f7976 in 4 real palettes, including Mushroom and Sepia Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8f7976 in 25 real palettes, including Mushroom and Typewriter, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #87716e (4.55:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #655553 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a3918f (7:1)

## 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/8f7976-c4a59c-62cba4-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#8f7976" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.