# #5a4e11

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a4e11`
- RGB: rgb(90, 78, 17)
- HSL: hsl(50, 68%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.424 0.079 97.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0766
- Nearest named color: Ayahuasca Vine (#665500, Δ 3.26) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ayahuasca-vine
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a4e11

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c6b18, #9a851d, #bca324, #d8bc31, #dec754, #e4d172, #ebdc94, #f1e7b6, #f7f1d4, #fdfcf6
- Shades (toward black): #514610, #4d430f, #453b0d, #3c340b, #38300b, #2f2909, #272107, #1e1a06, #1a1605, #110f03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #111d5a
- Analogous: #5a2911, #425a11
- Triadic: #115a4e, #4e115a
- Split-complementary: #11425a, #29115a
- Tetradic: #115a29, #111d5a, #5a1142

## Colors that go with #5a4e11

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: complementary] — Royal Blue sits directly opposite #5a4e11 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #5a4e11, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5a4e11: 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #5a4e11: 7 real palettes, including Darkroom and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #5a4e11, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #5a4e11, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5a4e11: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5a4e11 in 3 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #89771a (4.72:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.51:1); AAA: text → #b09821 (7.36:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.08:1)

## 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/5a4e11-c4c29c-4eacdf-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#5a4e11" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.