# #3e321e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3e321e`
- RGB: rgb(62, 50, 30)
- HSL: hsl(38, 35%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.325 0.037 79.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.034
- Nearest named color: Cola (#3c2f23, Δ 1.5) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cola
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3e321e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5a482b, #755f38, #917546, #ac8b53, #b99e6e, #c7b08a, #d4c3a5, #e1d5c1, #eee8dd, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #3b2f1c, #342a19, #302717, #292114, #261f12, #221c11, #1c160d, #18140c, #110e08, #0e0b07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e2a3e
- Analogous: #3e221e, #3a3e1e
- Triadic: #1e3e32, #321e3e
- Split-complementary: #1e3a3e, #221e3e
- Tetradic: #1e3e22, #1e2a3e, #3e1e3a

## Colors that go with #3e321e

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Olive Green is #3e321e'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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #3e321e'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: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #3e321e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #3e321e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3e321e in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Beach Hut, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #3e321e, 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), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Blush put Blush Pink beside #3e321e, 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 #3e321e wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3e321e reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d7244 (4.62:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.55:1); AAA: text → #b1925d (7.14:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3e321e-c4ba9c-62bbcb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#3e321e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.