# #96705a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#96705a`
- RGB: rgb(150, 112, 90)
- HSL: hsl(22, 25%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.577 0.058 51.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1881
- Nearest named color: Aztec Temple (#84705b, Δ 3.004) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aztec-temple
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/96705a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a37c66, #ad8a76, #b69886, #c0a596, #cbb6a9, #d5c3b9, #ded1c9, #e8ded9, #f2ece9, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #896652, #795a49, #6c5141, #604739, #533e32, #433228, #362821, #291f19, #1a130f, #0d0a08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a8096
- Analogous: #965a62, #968e5a
- Triadic: #5a9670, #705a96
- Split-complementary: #5a968e, #5a6296
- Tetradic: #62965a, #5a8096, #8e5a96

## Colors that go with #96705a

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 #96705a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #96705a, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #96705a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #96705a: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Studio Grey, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #96705a in 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Rolex's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #96705a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), 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 #96705a in 4 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Slate Workspace, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #96705a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #936d58 (4.6:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #6c5141 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b18f7c (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Notion** — brown #9f6b53 (Δ 1.871) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion

## 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/96705a-c4af9c-62cbbf-2d2a1f-f1e9ea?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: "#96705a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.