# #533e18

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

## Values

- Hex: `#533e18`
- RGB: rgb(83, 62, 24)
- HSL: hsl(39, 55%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.378 0.061 79.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0535
- Nearest named color: Pineapple (#563c0d, Δ 0.994) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/pineapple
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/533e18

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #735621, #8e6b29, #ae8332, #c89941, #d1aa61, #d9b97d, #e2ca9c, #ebdbbc, #f4ead7, #fdfbf7
- Shades (toward black): #4b3816, #473515, #3f3012, #372a10, #33270f, #2b210d, #241b0a, #1c1508, #181207, #100c05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #182d53
- Analogous: #532118, #4a5318
- Triadic: #18533e, #3e1853
- Split-complementary: #184a53, #211853
- Tetradic: #185321, #182d53, #53184a

## Colors that go with #533e18

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Royal Blue sits directly opposite #533e18 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #533e18 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #533e18, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #533e18, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #533e18, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #533e18: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bakery. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #533e18 in 7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #533e18 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #533e18 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #96712c (4.7:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.52:1); AAA: text → #be8f37 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.19:1)

## 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/533e18-c4ba9c-62b9cb-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: "#533e18" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.