# #9d9753

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9d9753`
- RGB: rgb(157, 151, 83)
- HSL: hsl(55, 31%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.666 0.09 104.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2993
- Nearest named color: Backroom Ember (#a19250, Δ 1.372) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/backroom-ember
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9d9753

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aba45f, #b3ae6f, #bcb780, #c5c191, #cfcca5, #d8d5b6, #e1dfc6, #eae8d7, #f3f2e8, #fbfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #908a4c, #7f7a43, #726d3c, #646035, #57532e, #464325, #39371e, #2b2a17, #1b1a0e, #0d0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #53599d
- Analogous: #9d7253, #7e9d53
- Triadic: #539d97, #97539d
- Split-complementary: #537e9d, #72539d
- Tetradic: #539d72, #53599d, #9d537e

## Colors that go with #9d9753

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 #9d9753: 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), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #9d9753 in 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #9d9753, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #9d9753 in 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #9d9753: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Liquid Death's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #9d9753 in 4 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the lead colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com), Peloton (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peloton-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #9d9753 in 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Rolex's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #9d9753 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/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7c7741 (4.59:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.52:1); AAA: text → #5e5a31 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a09a54 (7.24:1)

## 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/9d9753-bdbea2-4ea0df-282d1f-f1ede9?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: "#9d9753" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.