# #9f657e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9f657e`
- RGB: rgb(159, 101, 126)
- HSL: hsl(334, 23%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.577 0.081 352.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1818
- Nearest named color: Bermuda Onion (#9d5a8f, Δ 4.474) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bermuda-onion
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9f657e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a9758b, #b08296, #ba91a3, #c4a1b0, #ceb1bd, #d6bdc8, #e0cdd5, #e9dce2, #f1e9ed, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #905a72, #845268, #74495b, #643f4f, #583745, #482d39, #38232c, #291a20, #1c1216, #0d080a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #659f86
- Analogous: #9f659b, #9f6965
- Triadic: #7e9f65, #657e9f
- Split-complementary: #659f69, #659b9f
- Tetradic: #9b9f65, #659f86, #69659f

## Colors that go with #9f657e

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 #9f657e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #9f657e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #9f657e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #9f657e in 4 real palettes, including Semrush's brand system and Gallery, as the accent. Seen in: Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #9f657e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #9f657e in 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Mushroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #9f657e in 20 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Clay & Linen, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #9f657e 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/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #774b5e (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b68b9e (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Klarna US** — secondary #9d6989 (Δ 1.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com

## 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/9f657e-c49ca9-62cb6b-2d1f1f-f1e9f0?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: "#9f657e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.