# #5a331c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a331c`
- RGB: rgb(90, 51, 28)
- HSL: hsl(22, 53%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.365 0.067 50)
- Relative luminance: 0.0463
- Nearest named color: Pineapple (#563c0d, Δ 3.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/pineapple
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a331c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #794425, #94532e, #b36537, #c77648, #d08d67, #d9a282, #e2b9a1, #ebcebd, #f4e5dc, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #522e19, #4a2a17, #422514, #3b2112, #371f11, #2f1a0e, #27160c, #1f120a, #170d07, #100905

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1c435a
- Analogous: #5a1c24, #5a511c
- Triadic: #1c5a32, #321c5a
- Split-complementary: #1c5a51, #1c245a
- Tetradic: #245a1c, #1c435a, #511c5a

## Colors that go with #5a331c

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 #5a331c: 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), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-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 #5a331c 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] — 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #5a331c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), 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 #5a331c, 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 #5a331c 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 #5a331c: 9 real palettes, including Bramble and Notion's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a331c in 9 real palettes, including M&M's's brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the supporting colour. 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5a331c wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5a331c reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b06336 (4.68:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #cd855b (7.1:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7:1)

## 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/5a331c-c4af9c-62cbbf-2d2a1f-f1e9ea?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: "#5a331c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.