# #59200d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#59200d`
- RGB: rgb(89, 32, 13)
- HSL: hsl(15, 75%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.327 0.089 38.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0319
- Nearest named color: Evil Cigar (#522000, Δ 2.057) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evil-cigar
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/59200d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7d2d12, #a13917, #c0451b, #e05324, #e56f48, #ea8b6c, #efa78f, #f4c0af, #f9dcd2, #fef8f6
- Shades (toward black): #501d0b, #4c1b0b, #43180a, #3e1609, #361308, #2d1006, #280e06, #1f0b04, #1b0a04, #120603

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d4659
- Analogous: #590d20, #59460d
- Triadic: #0d5920, #200d59
- Split-complementary: #0d5946, #0d2059
- Tetradic: #20590d, #0d4659, #460d59

## Colors that go with #59200d

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 #59200d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #59200d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #59200d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #59200d 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] — 7 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #59200d, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #59200d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #59200d 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 #59200d: 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), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cd491d (4.57:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #e67651 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **M&M's** — accent #5a1f06 (Δ 0.569) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com
- **Burger King** — accent #502314 (Δ 1.969) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com

## 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/59200d-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-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: "#59200d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
