# #b18b68 A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#b18b68` - RGB: rgb(177, 139, 104) - HSL: hsl(29, 32%, 55%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.664 0.067 63.9) - Relative luminance: 0.2881 - Nearest named color: Bakery Brown (#ab9078, Δ 2.135) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bakery-brown - Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b18b68 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #b89575, #c1a286, #c8ad93, #ceb7a1, #d7c4b2, #decebf, #e5d8cd, #ece3da, #f5f0eb, #fcfaf8 - Shades (toward black): #a87e57, #97724e, #876545, #76583d, #654c34, #513d2a, #403021, #2f2318, #1e1710, #0d0a07 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #688db1 - Analogous: #b16869, #b1b068 - Triadic: #68b18b, #8b68b1 - Split-complementary: #68b1b0, #6869b1 - Tetradic: #69b168, #688db1, #b068b1 ## Colors that go with #b18b68 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: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #b18b68 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b18b68: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #b18b68, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink - **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #b18b68 in 4 real palettes, including Kiln and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #b18b68, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b18b68 in 6 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen - **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #b18b68: 5 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue - **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #b18b68: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Chipotle's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 3.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #946f4c (4.53:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.56:1); AAA: text → #6f5339 (7.07:1) - On black (#000000): 6.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b4906e (7.16:1) ## Curated palettes containing it - **Wellness** (warm, muted, friendly) — #5f8460, #a8896a, #c6633f, #fbf7f2, #2a2320 — Sage and terracotta feel natural and calm — the anti-hospital palette for wellbeing brands. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5f8460-a8896a-c6633f-fbf7f2-2a2320 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm ## 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/b18b68-c4b49c-62cbcb-2d2c1f-f1e9e9?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: "#b18b68" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.