# #b7b89d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b7b89d`
- RGB: rgb(183, 184, 157)
- HSL: hsl(62, 16%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.774 0.037 109)
- Relative luminance: 0.4678
- Nearest named color: Ash (#bebaa7, Δ 1.758) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ash
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b7b89d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bebfa6, #c4c5af, #cbccb8, #d1d2c1, #dadbcd, #e1e1d6, #e7e7de, #eeeee7, #f4f4f0, #fbfbf9
- Shades (toward black): #aaab8c, #9b9c77, #8d8e67, #7b7c5a, #6a6a4d, #55563e, #434431, #323224, #1d1e15, #0c0c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9e9db8
- Analogous: #b8ac9d, #aab89d
- Triadic: #9db7b8, #b89db7
- Split-complementary: #9daab8, #ac9db8
- Tetradic: #9db8ac, #9e9db8, #b89daa

## Colors that go with #b7b89d

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 #b7b89d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #b7b89d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #b7b89d: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #b7b89d in 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b7b89d in 4 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), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b7b89d: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Guinness's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #b7b89d in 5 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #b7b89d 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/lilac

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #757656 (4.69:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #585940 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Clean Beauty** (minimal, muted, clean) — #7f8f70, #bdb5a6, #b5654d, #f8f6f2, #2e2e2a — Sage and clay on unbleached white — the nothing-to-hide palette for ingredient-led skincare. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7f8f70-bdb5a6-b5654d-f8f6f2-2e2e2a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b7b89d-babea2-4e8fdf-272d1f-f1eee9?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: "#b7b89d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
