# #5a2e01

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a2e01`
- RGB: rgb(90, 46, 1)
- HSL: hsl(30, 98%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.352 0.083 58.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0413
- Nearest named color: Brown (#653700, Δ 3.541) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown-2
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a2e01

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #834201, #ac5702, #d46b02, #fc8003, #fd942b, #fda853, #febd7c, #fed1a4, #fee6cd, #fffaf5
- Shades (toward black): #562b01, #4c2601, #472401, #3d1f01, #381c01, #321a01, #281400, #231200, #190d00, #140a00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #012e5b
- Analogous: #5b0101, #5b5b01
- Triadic: #015b2e, #2e015b
- Split-complementary: #015b5b, #01015b
- Tetradic: #015b01, #012e5b, #5b015b

## Colors that go with #5a2e01

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 #5a2e01'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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #5a2e01: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #5a2e01 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #5a2e01, 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] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #5a2e01, 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
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #5a2e01 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5a2e01: 9 real palettes, including Bakery and Notion's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5a2e01: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b65c02 (4.52:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #ed7802 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.16:1)

## 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/5a2e01-c4b59c-62c9cb-2d2c1f-f1eae9?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: "#5a2e01" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.