# #a4a48e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a4a48e`
- RGB: rgb(164, 164, 142)
- HSL: hsl(60, 11%, 60%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.713 0.031 107.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.364
- Nearest named color: Edamame (#9ca389, Δ 1.41) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/edamame
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a4a48e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #adad99, #b6b6a4, #bdbdad, #c6c6b8, #cfcfc4, #d8d8cf, #e1e1da, #e8e8e3, #f1f1ee, #fafaf9
- Shades (toward black): #97977d, #8b8b6f, #7a7a62, #6c6c56, #5b5b49, #4a4a3b, #3b3b30, #2a2a22, #1c1c17, #0b0b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8e8ea4
- Analogous: #a4998e, #99a48e
- Triadic: #8ea4a4, #a48ea4
- Split-complementary: #8e99a4, #998ea4
- Tetradic: #8ea499, #8e8ea4, #a48e99

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #77775f (4.58:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #585846 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a4a48e-bbbea2-4e94df-272d1f-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: "#a4a48e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.