# #905a74

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

## Values

- Hex: `#905a74`
- RGB: rgb(144, 90, 116)
- HSL: hsl(331, 23%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.536 0.079 349.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.145
- Nearest named color: Muted Purple (#805b87, Δ 4.064) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muted-purple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/905a74

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9f6581, #a9758e, #b4889d, #be97aa, #c8a7b7, #d2b7c4, #dcc7d1, #e7d9e0, #f1e9ed, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #84526a, #774b60, #684154, #5b3949, #4e313f, #422935, #35212b, #26181e, #191014, #0d080a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a9076
- Analogous: #905a8f, #905b5a
- Triadic: #74905a, #5a7490
- Split-complementary: #5a905b, #5a8f90
- Tetradic: #8f905a, #5a9076, #5b5a90

## Colors that go with #905a74

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 #905a74: 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #905a74 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #905a74, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #905a74: 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #905a74 in 4 real palettes, including Indigo SaaS and Fintech Trust, as the accent. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Campus put Orange beside #905a74, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #905a74 in 5 real palettes, including Slate Workspace and Subaru's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #905a74 in 5 real palettes, including Gallery and Semrush's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #774b60 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9f6581 (4.65:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.52:1); AAA: text → #b68ba0 (7.19:1)

## 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/905a74-c49cab-62cb66-2d1f20-f1e9f1?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: "#905a74" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.