# #baaba6 A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#baaba6` - RGB: rgb(186, 171, 166) - HSL: hsl(15, 13%, 69%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.752 0.019 39.4) - Relative luminance: 0.4232 - Nearest named color: Dove (#b3ada7, Δ 1.068) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dove - Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/baaba6 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #c1b3ae, #c8bbb7, #cec3c0, #d5cbc8, #dcd4d1, #e0d9d7, #e7e1df, #ede9e8, #f4f1f1, #fbfaf9 - Shades (toward black): #ad9b94, #9d8880, #90776f, #7c675f, #6b5852, #564843, #453935, #312926, #201a18, #0c0a09 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #a6b5ba - Analogous: #baa6ab, #bab5a6 - Triadic: #a6baab, #aba6ba - Split-complementary: #a6bab5, #a6abba - Tetradic: #abbaa6, #a6b5ba, #b5a6ba ## Colors that go with #baaba6 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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #baaba6 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Bramble put Champagne beside #baaba6, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne - **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #baaba6: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper - **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #baaba6 in 4 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #baaba6 in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Olive Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #baaba6: 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Target : Expect More. Pay Less. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/target-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #baaba6 in 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Sepia Mono, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant - **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #baaba6 in 5 real palettes, including Canopy and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 2.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #877068 (4.62:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #65534e (7.24:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.26:1) - On black (#000000): 9.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Curated palettes containing it - **Greige** (neutral, muted, elegant, calm) — #7d746b, #b7aea3, #9c8f6a, #f6f3ee, #2b2723 — Grey-beige with a hint of olive — the interior-design neutral; the olive accent is the only thing that isn't a shade of nothing. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7d746b-b7aea3-9c8f6a-f6f3ee-2b2723 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral ## 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/baaba6-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#baaba6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.