# #9f736f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9f736f`
- RGB: rgb(159, 115, 111)
- HSL: hsl(5, 20%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.599 0.056 24.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2078
- Nearest named color: Amaretto (#ab6f60, Δ 2.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amaretto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9f736f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a9827e, #b18e8b, #bc9d9a, #c4a9a6, #ceb8b6, #d6c4c2, #e0d2d1, #e9dedd, #f3eded, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #936662, #845b58, #74514e, #654643, #593e3b, #493331, #3a2827, #2b1e1d, #1c1312, #0c0908

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6f9b9f
- Analogous: #9f6f83, #9f8b6f
- Triadic: #6f9f73, #736f9f
- Split-complementary: #6f9f8b, #6f839f
- Tetradic: #839f6f, #6f9b9f, #8b6f9f

## Colors that go with #9f736f

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 #9f736f: 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 #9f736f, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #9f736f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #9f736f 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #9f736f: 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 #9f736f: 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 #9f736f in 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #9f736f 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): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996a66 (4.56:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #714f4b (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b18e8b (7.11:1)

## 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/9f736f-c4a49c-62cba1-2d261f-f1e9ec?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: "#9f736f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.