# #573a1e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#573a1e`
- RGB: rgb(87, 58, 30)
- HSL: hsl(29, 49%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.375 0.059 63.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0515
- Nearest named color: Avocado Stone (#4e3e1f, Δ 1.976) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/avocado-stone
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/573a1e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #764e28, #905f31, #af733c, #c2854c, #cc9a6b, #d5ac85, #e0c1a4, #e9d3be, #f3e8dd, #fcfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #50351b, #483019, #412b16, #392614, #352312, #2e1e10, #26190d, #1e140a, #170f08, #0f0a05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e3c57
- Analogous: #571e1f, #57561e
- Triadic: #1e573a, #3a1e57
- Split-complementary: #1e5756, #1e1f57
- Tetradic: #1f571e, #1e3c57, #561e57

## Colors that go with #573a1e

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: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #573a1e: 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), 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: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #573a1e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #573a1e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #573a1e, 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), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #573a1e, 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 #573a1e, 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 #573a1e: 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #573a1e wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #573a1e reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a06937 (4.57:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.51:1); AAA: text → #c48a54 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Domino's** — secondary #603913 (Δ 1.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com

## 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/573a1e-c4b49c-62cbcb-2d2c1f-f1e9e9?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: "#573a1e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.