# #bba596

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bba596`
- RGB: rgb(187, 165, 150)
- HSL: hsl(24, 21%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.737 0.033 56.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3968
- Nearest named color: Coca Mocha (#bd9d95, Δ 2.109) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coca-mocha
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bba596

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c1ad9f, #c7b5a9, #cfbfb5, #d5c7be, #dbcfc7, #e1d7d1, #e7dfda, #efeae6, #f5f2f0, #fbfaf9
- Shades (toward black): #ae9584, #a28571, #91735f, #7f6453, #6c5647, #59473a, #47382e, #312720, #1f1814, #0c0a08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #96acbb
- Analogous: #bb969a, #bbb796
- Triadic: #96bba5, #a596bb
- Split-complementary: #96bbb7, #969abb
- Tetradic: #9abb96, #96acbb, #b796bb

## Colors that go with #bba596

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 #bba596: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Deep Sky Blue sits directly opposite #bba596 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #bba596, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bba596: 7 real palettes, including Riverbed and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bba596 in 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-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 #bba596 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 #bba596: 4 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), 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 #bba596 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e705d (4.54:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.62:1); AAA: text → #695344 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/bba596-c4b19c-62cbc2-2d2b1f-f1e9ea?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: "#bba596" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.