# #956f79

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

## Values

- Hex: `#956f79`
- RGB: rgb(149, 111, 121)
- HSL: hsl(344, 15%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.583 0.05 1.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1914
- Nearest named color: Amorous (#967d96, Δ 4.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amorous
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/956f79

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a07e87, #a88a92, #b398a0, #bea7ad, #c9b6bb, #d1c1c6, #dcd0d3, #e7dfe1, #f0eaec, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #87646d, #7b5b64, #6d5058, #5e454c, #523d42, #433237, #35272b, #261c1f, #1a1415, #0c0909

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6f958b
- Analogous: #956f8c, #95786f
- Triadic: #79956f, #6f7995
- Split-complementary: #6f9578, #6f8c95
- Tetradic: #8c956f, #6f958b, #786f95

## Colors that go with #956f79

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 #956f79: 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #956f79, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #956f79, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), 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 #956f79 in 4 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), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #956f79 in 6 real palettes, including Gallery and Noir Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #956f79: 5 real palettes, including Graphite and Riverbed, as the lead colour. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [pool] — Sandy Brown is paired with #956f79 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #956f79: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #936c77 (4.51:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.55:1); AAA: text → #6d5058 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad9097 (7.21:1)

## 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/956f79-c49ca2-62cb7c-2d221f-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: "#956f79" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.