# #402e26 A color — warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#402e26` - RGB: rgb(64, 46, 38) - HSL: hsl(18, 25%, 20%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.32 0.03 45.1) - Relative luminance: 0.0318 - Nearest named color: Cola (#3c2f23, Δ 1.05) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cola - Moods: warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/402e26 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #594036, #735345, #896352, #a17663, #b18c7c, #c0a296, #cfb9af, #ddcdc6, #ece3df, #fbf9f9 - Shades (toward black): #392922, #362721, #30221d, #2d201b, #261c17, #201713, #1d1511, #16100d, #130e0b, #0d0908 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #263840 - Analogous: #40262b, #403b26 - Triadic: #26402e, #2e2640 - Split-complementary: #26403b, #262b40 - Tetradic: #2b4026, #263840, #3b2640 ## Colors that go with #402e26 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 #402e26'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 #402e26: 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), 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: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #402e26 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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 #402e26 in 8 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber - **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #402e26, 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 Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #402e26, 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), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink - **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #402e26 in 6 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 - **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #402e26 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #402e26 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 12.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass - On black (#000000): 1.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #966c5a (4.59:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #b38f80 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.2:1) ## Brands using this color - **Dunkin'** — primary #3e342f (Δ 1.973) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com ## Curated palettes containing it - **Resort** (light, warm, playful) — #e07a5f, #81b29a, #f2cc8f, #fdf6ee, #3d2b1f — Terracotta, eucalyptus and sand — a sun-washed palette that feels like linen. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e07a5f-81b29a-f2cc8f-fdf6ee-3d2b1f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light ## 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 - 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/402e26-c4ad9c-62cbb8-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#402e26" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.