# #562b15

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

## Values

- Hex: `#562b15`
- RGB: rgb(86, 43, 21)
- HSL: hsl(20, 61%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.342 0.072 46.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0376
- Nearest named color: Bitter Chocolate (#4f2923, Δ 2.587) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bitter-chocolate
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/562b15

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #773b1d, #944924, #b5592c, #cf6c3a, #d7845b, #de9a78, #e6b298, #eecbb9, #f5e0d6, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #4e2713, #4a2512, #422110, #391c0e, #351a0d, #2d160b, #251209, #1d0e07, #190c06, #100804

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #154056
- Analogous: #561520, #564b15
- Triadic: #15562b, #2b1556
- Split-complementary: #15564b, #152056
- Tetradic: #205615, #154056, #4b1556

## Colors that go with #562b15

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #562b15's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #562b15: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #562b15 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #562b15, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #562b15, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #562b15 in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #562b15: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #562b15 in 4 real palettes, including Homestead and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.99:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b95b2d (4.6:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #d68157 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.09:1)

## 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/562b15-c4ae9c-62cbbb-2d2a1f-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: "#562b15" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.