# #916259

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

## Values

- Hex: `#916259`
- RGB: rgb(145, 98, 89)
- HSL: hsl(10, 24%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.544 0.063 31.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1548
- Nearest named color: Acorn (#7f5e50, Δ 3.695) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/acorn
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/916259

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a06e64, #aa7d74, #b58f87, #bf9d97, #c9aca6, #d2bbb6, #dccac6, #e8dcd9, #f1eae9, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #855a51, #78514a, #684740, #5c3e38, #4f3630, #422d29, #362421, #261a17, #191110, #0d0908

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #598891
- Analogous: #91596c, #917f59
- Triadic: #599163, #635991
- Split-complementary: #59917f, #596c91
- Tetradic: #6c9159, #598891, #7f5991

## Colors that go with #916259

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #916259 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), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #916259, 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #916259 in 6 real palettes, including Bookshop and Darkroom, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #916259, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #916259 in 6 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #916259 in 5 real palettes, including Aesop's brand system and Gallery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #916259 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #916259: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #754f48 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b695f (4.58:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b38c84 (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/916259-c4a79c-62cbaa-2d281f-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: "#916259" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.