# #914b59

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

## Values

- Hex: `#914b59`
- RGB: rgb(145, 75, 89)
- HSL: hsl(348, 32%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.502 0.095 8.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1177
- Nearest named color: Annatto (#8c5341, Δ 4.743) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/annatto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/914b59

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a55565, #af6473, #ba7885, #c28995, #cd9da7, #d5aeb6, #e0c2c8, #e8d3d7, #f3e7ea, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #834450, #763d48, #683640, #5b2f38, #512a31, #432329, #361c21, #281519, #1b0e10, #0d0708

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4b9183
- Analogous: #914b7c, #91604b
- Triadic: #59914b, #4b5991
- Split-complementary: #4b9160, #4b7c91
- Tetradic: #7c914b, #4b9183, #604b91

## Colors that go with #914b59

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #914b59 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #914b59 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #914b59, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #914b59: 5 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #914b59 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Harvest, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #914b59 in 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including MLB's brand system and Nintendo's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #914b59, as the lead colour. Seen in: MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #914b59: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #834450 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac5d6d (4.54:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.52:1); AAA: text → #c18692 (7.09:1)

## 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/914b59-c49c9f-62cb83-2d231f-f1e9ef?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: "#914b59" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.