# #9696a2

A color — neutral, minimal. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9696a2`
- RGB: rgb(150, 150, 162)
- HSL: hsl(240, 6%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.677 0.017 285.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3091
- Nearest named color: Dark Ages (#9698a3, Δ 0.532) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dark-ages
- Moods: neutral, minimal
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9696a2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a0a0ab, #a9a9b2, #b3b3bc, #bebec5, #c9c9cf, #d1d1d6, #dcdce0, #e7e7e9, #efeff1, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #858593, #787887, #696977, #5b5b67, #4f4f59, #414149, #323239, #242429, #18181b, #0a0a0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a2a296
- Analogous: #969ca2, #9c96a2
- Triadic: #a29696, #96a296
- Split-complementary: #a29c96, #9ca296
- Tetradic: #a2969c, #a2a296, #96a29c

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #757584 (4.53:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #565661 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Estate** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #b08d57, #8a97a5, #c9c9c9, #101418, #eef1f4 — Bronze on charcoal signals premium listings; the silver accent handles secondary detail without adding color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b08d57-8a97a5-c9c9c9-101418-eef1f4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury

## Fonts for this mood

- neutral: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/neutral
- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9696a2-a2beb0-c859d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#9696a2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.