# #53480e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#53480e`
- RGB: rgb(83, 72, 14)
- HSL: hsl(50, 71%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.401 0.075 97.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0651
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 3.011) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/53480e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #766514, #99831a, #bca220, #dbbd29, #e1c84c, #e6d16b, #ecdc8e, #f2e7b1, #f8f2d3, #fefcf6
- Shades (toward black): #4e440d, #463c0c, #41380b, #39310a, #342d09, #2c2607, #272207, #1f1a05, #1a1704, #110f03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0e1a53
- Analogous: #53250e, #3c530e
- Triadic: #0e5347, #470e53
- Split-complementary: #0e3c53, #250e53
- Tetradic: #0e5325, #0e1a53, #530e3c

## Colors that go with #53480e

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 #53480e 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #53480e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #53480e: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Desert Road. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #53480e in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and MAC Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #53480e in 5 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and CircleCI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #53480e: 9 real palettes, including Stone and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #53480e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #53480e wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #53480e reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #877417 (4.54:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ae961e (7.18:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.11:1)

## 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/53480e-c4c29c-4eacdf-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: "#53480e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.