# #565506

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

## Values

- Hex: `#565506`
- RGB: rgb(86, 85, 6)
- HSL: hsl(59, 87%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.436 0.092 108.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0849
- Nearest named color: Ayahuasca Vine (#665500, Δ 2.714) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ayahuasca-vine
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/565506

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c7a09, #a2a00b, #c8c50e, #eeeb11, #f1ee37, #f4f15d, #f6f483, #f9f8a9, #fcfbcf, #fefef5
- Shades (toward black): #515006, #484605, #434205, #393804, #343404, #302f03, #262603, #212102, #181702, #131301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #060756
- Analogous: #562d06, #2f5606
- Triadic: #065655, #550656
- Split-complementary: #062f56, #2d0656
- Tetradic: #06562d, #060756, #56062f

## Colors that go with #565506

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 #565506: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #565506: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #565506 in 4 real palettes, including Trailhead and Magazine Ochre, as the lead colour. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #565506: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #565506 in 19 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #565506 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #565506, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #565506: 3 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7c7a09 (4.64:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #9d9b0b (7.13:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.14:1)

## 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/565506-bbbea2-4e96df-272d1f-f1ede9?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: "#565506" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.