# #5a3d1b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a3d1b`
- RGB: rgb(90, 61, 27)
- HSL: hsl(32, 54%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.386 0.063 68.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0559
- Nearest named color: Pineapple (#563c0d, Δ 1.581) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/pineapple
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a3d1b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a5224, #95642d, #b57a36, #c88b46, #d19f66, #d9b081, #e3c4a1, #ebd5bc, #f4e9dc, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #523719, #4b3216, #432d14, #3b2812, #372510, #2f200e, #271a0c, #1f1509, #181007, #100b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b395a
- Analogous: #5a1d1b, #585a1b
- Triadic: #1b5a3d, #3d1b5a
- Split-complementary: #1b585a, #1d1b5a
- Tetradic: #1b5a1d, #1b395a, #5a1b58

## Colors that go with #5a3d1b

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #5a3d1b 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 #5a3d1b, 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), 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 #5a3d1b, 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 Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #5a3d1b, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5a3d1b: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bramble. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), 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 #5a3d1b in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and M&M's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #5a3d1b in 5 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5a3d1b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5a3d1b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d6a2f (4.54:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c78943 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Domino's** — secondary #603913 (Δ 1.471) — 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/5a3d1b-c4b69c-62c5cb-2d2d1f-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: "#5a3d1b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.