# #402a08

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

## Values

- Hex: `#402a08`
- RGB: rgb(64, 42, 8)
- HSL: hsl(36, 78%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.305 0.057 73.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0276
- Nearest named color: Secret Passage (#372a05, Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/secret-passage
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/402a08

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #64410c, #8d5b11, #b17316, #da8d1b, #e6a037, #ebb25c, #f0c584, #f4d6a9, #f9e9d2, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #3b2607, #362307, #322006, #2d1d06, #291b05, #241804, #201504, #1b1203, #170f03, #120c02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #081e40
- Analogous: #400d08, #3a4008
- Triadic: #084029, #290840
- Split-complementary: #083a40, #0d0840
- Tetradic: #08400d, #081e40, #40083a

## Colors that go with #402a08

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 #402a08: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Denim sits directly opposite #402a08 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #402a08's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #402a08: 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), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #402a08 in 8 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Maple, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 13 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #402a08, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #402a08, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #402a08 in 5 real palettes, including Polaroid and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36a14 (4.63:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #d1881a (7.25:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (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/402a08-c4b99c-62bfcb-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: "#402a08" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.