# #976b49

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#976b49`
- RGB: rgb(151, 107, 73)
- HSL: hsl(26, 35%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.565 0.074 58.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1758
- Nearest named color: Argan Oil (#9d6646, Δ 1.523) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/argan-oil
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/976b49

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a97751, #b48764, #bd9475, #c7a48a, #cfb29b, #d7bfac, #e1cfc1, #e9dcd2, #f3ece7, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #8a6142, #7c583c, #6e4e35, #60442e, #533a28, #453121, #37271b, #291d14, #1c130d, #0e0a07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #497597
- Analogous: #97494e, #979249
- Triadic: #49976b, #6b4997
- Split-complementary: #499792, #494e97
- Tetradic: #4e9749, #497597, #924997

## Colors that go with #976b49

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #976b49: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Bramble put Champagne beside #976b49, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #976b49: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Miro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #976b49 in 6 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 #976b49, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #976b49: 7 real palettes, including Homestead and Riverbed, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #976b49 in 4 real palettes, including Mushroom and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #976b49: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #725037 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b88c6b (7:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Woodsmoke** (autumn, dark, warm, muted) — #d68a3c, #8c6d4f, #a63d2a, #241b16, #f1e6d6 — Amber and oxblood on smoky brown — a fireside dark mode that photographs whisky, leather and wool. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d68a3c-8c6d4f-a63d2a-241b16-f1e6d6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/976b49-c4b29c-62cbc5-2d2b1f-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: "#976b49" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.