# #c2ae93

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c2ae93`
- RGB: rgb(194, 174, 147)
- HSL: hsl(34, 28%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.761 0.044 75.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4385
- Nearest named color: Ashes to Ashes (#bbb3a2, Δ 2.094) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ashes-to-ashes
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c2ae93

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c8b59d, #cdbda7, #d3c4b1, #d8cbba, #e0d5c8, #e5ddd1, #ebe4db, #f0ebe5, #f6f3ef, #fbfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #b79f80, #ab8e69, #9d7f58, #896f4d, #765f42, #5f4d35, #4b3d2a, #372d1f, #211a12, #0d0b07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #93a8c2
- Analogous: #c29693, #bfc293
- Triadic: #93c2ae, #ae93c2
- Split-complementary: #93bfc2, #9693c2
- Tetradic: #93c296, #93a8c2, #c293bf

## Colors that go with #c2ae93

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 #c2ae93: 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), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #c2ae93, 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), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #c2ae93: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #c2ae93 in 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #c2ae93 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), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #c2ae93 in 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Canopy, as the accent. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and Open House put Midnight Blue beside #c2ae93, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sky Blue** #87ceeb [harmony, pool: split] — Sky Blue is a split-complement of #c2ae93: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/skyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c724f (4.53:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #68553b (7.12:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.77:1 — 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/c2ae93-c4b79c-62c2cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#c2ae93" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.