# #5b3f2a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b3f2a`
- RGB: rgb(91, 63, 42)
- HSL: hsl(26, 37%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.394 0.051 57.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0595
- Nearest named color: Avocado Stone (#4e3e1f, Δ 3.026) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/avocado-stone
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b3f2a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #735035, #8c6140, #a8744d, #b78762, #c2997a, #cdac93, #d8bfab, #e5d4c7, #f1e7e0, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #543a27, #4d3523, #422e1f, #3b291b, #342418, #2d2015, #261b12, #1c130d, #150f0a, #0e0a06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a465b
- Analogous: #5b2a2d, #5b582a
- Triadic: #2a5b3f, #3f2a5b
- Split-complementary: #2a5b58, #2a2d5b
- Tetradic: #2d5b2a, #2a465b, #582a5b

## Colors that go with #5b3f2a

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 #5b3f2a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #5b3f2a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #5b3f2a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #5b3f2a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-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 #5b3f2a, 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 Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #5b3f2a, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5b3f2a: 5 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5b3f2a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5b3f2a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a6b47 (4.57:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #ba8c69 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.13:1)

## 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/5b3f2a-c4b29c-62cbc5-2d2b1f-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: "#5b3f2a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.