# #3c360c

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#3c360c`
- RGB: rgb(60, 54, 12)
- HSL: hsl(53, 67%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.33 0.059 101)
- Relative luminance: 0.0363
- Nearest named color: Wasabi Nori (#333300, Δ 2.295) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wasabi-nori
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3c360c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5e5513, #84781a, #a69721, #ccb928, #dac844, #e1d266, #e8de8c, #efe7ae, #f7f3d4, #fdfdf6
- Shades (toward black): #37320b, #332e0a, #2f2a09, #2b2708, #262308, #221f07, #1e1b06, #1a1705, #151304, #110f03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0c113c
- Analogous: #3c1e0c, #293c0c
- Triadic: #0c3c36, #360c3c
- Split-complementary: #0c293c, #1e0c3c
- Tetradic: #0c3c1e, #0c113c, #3c0c29

## Colors that go with #3c360c

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #3c360c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #3c360c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #3c360c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #3c360c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3c360c in 6 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Trailhead, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #3c360c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Blush put Blush Pink beside #3c360c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #3c360c wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3c360c reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #84781a (4.68:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.54:1); AAA: text → #a69721 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.2:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3c360c-c4c49c-4ea5df-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#3c360c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
