# #96786e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#96786e`
- RGB: rgb(150, 120, 110)
- HSL: hsl(15, 16%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.599 0.041 39.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2104
- Nearest named color: Antique (#8b846d, Δ 3.733) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/96786e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a1867d, #a99189, #b49f97, #bfaca6, #c9bab5, #d2c5c1, #ddd3d0, #e7e1de, #f0ecea, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #886c63, #7c635a, #6d574f, #5f4b45, #53423c, #443631, #352a27, #261e1c, #1b1513, #0c0909

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6e8c96
- Analogous: #966e78, #968c6e
- Triadic: #6e9678, #786e96
- Split-complementary: #6e968c, #6e7896
- Tetradic: #78966e, #6e8c96, #8c6e96

## Colors that go with #96786e

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 #96786e: 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), 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #96786e, 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 #96786e, 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #96786e in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Oatmeal, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #96786e: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Campus, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #96786e: 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), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #96786e 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
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #96786e — 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), 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): 4.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b6e65 (4.65:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #6a544d (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a99189 (7.1:1)

## 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/96786e-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#96786e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.