# Acoustic Brown (#766b69)

A named color — neutral, minimal. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#766b69`
- RGB: rgb(118, 107, 105)
- HSL: hsl(9, 6%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.537 0.014 29.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1539
- Name: Acoustic Brown (`acoustic-brown`, source: list)
- Moods: neutral, minimal
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/acoustic-brown

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #847875, #938785, #9f9593, #aea5a3, #b9b2b1, #c5bfbe, #d4cfce, #e0dcdc, #eeecec, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #6c6260, #615856, #564e4d, #4c4443, #413b3a, #363130, #2b2726, #201d1d, #161413, #0b0a0a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #697577
- Analogous: #77696e, #777269
- Triadic: #69776b, #6b6977
- Split-complementary: #697772, #696e77
- Tetradic: #6e7769, #697577, #726977

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5f5654 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f7371 (4.59:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9f9593 (7.19:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Newsprint** (editorial, muted, warm) — #b91c1c, #78716c, #d97706, #f5f1ea, #1c1917 — Ink-black on warm paper with a single red — the broadsheet hierarchy that lets typography lead. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b91c1c-78716c-d97706-f5f1ea-1c1917 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Ink & Paper** (minimal, editorial, clean) — #1b1b1b, #6e6e6e, #1e40af, #fcfbf7 — Two greys and one ink-blue link color: the palette of a well-set book page. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b1b1b-6e6e6e-1e40af-fcfbf7 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal

## Fonts for this mood

- neutral: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/neutral
- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/766b69-a2beb0-c859d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#766b69" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.