# #afa674 A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#afa674` - RGB: rgb(175, 166, 116) - HSL: hsl(51, 27%, 57%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.721 0.068 99.2) - Relative luminance: 0.3765 - Nearest named color: Bamboo Forest (#b1a979, Δ 0.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bamboo-forest - Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/afa674 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #b6ae81, #beb78e, #c5bf9b, #cdc7a8, #d6d2b8, #dddac5, #e5e2d2, #eceadf, #f4f3ec, #fbfbf9 - Shades (toward black): #a69c64, #958b56, #857c4c, #756d43, #645e3a, #514c2f, #413d25, #312d1c, #1d1b11, #0d0c07 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #747daf - Analogous: #af8874, #9aaf74 - Triadic: #74afa6, #a674af - Split-complementary: #749aaf, #8874af - Tetradic: #74af88, #747daf, #af749a ## Colors that go with #afa674 Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first: - **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #afa674 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #afa674: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #afa674 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lexus's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #afa674, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue - **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Estate put Blush Pink beside #afa674, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #afa674, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne - **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #afa674: 7 real palettes, including Bakery and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #afa674 in 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Oatmeal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 2.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e7649 (4.59:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.55:1); AAA: text → #5e5836 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.07:1) - On black (#000000): 8.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Brands using this color - **Lexus** — accent #b6a171 (Δ 1.539) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com ## Curated palettes containing it - **Olive Grove** (muted, warm, elegant) — #6b6b2e, #a8a670, #a1421f, #f6f3ea, #2c2a22 — Olive and straw with a rust accent — Mediterranean and unhurried; good for food, wine and hospitality. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b6b2e-a8a670-a1421f-f6f3ea-2c2a22 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted ## 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/afa674-c4c29c-4eaadf-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#afa674" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.