# #5b481a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b481a`
- RGB: rgb(91, 72, 26)
- HSL: hsl(42, 56%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.412 0.068 86.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0693
- Nearest named color: Antique Brass (#6c461f, Δ 3.351) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique-brass
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b481a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7b6123, #97772b, #b79034, #caa244, #d3b264, #dbc080, #e4d0a0, #ecddbb, #f5eddb, #fdfbf7
- Shades (toward black): #544218, #4c3b15, #443513, #3c2f11, #382c10, #30250d, #281f0b, #201909, #181307, #100c04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1a2e5b
- Analogous: #5b271a, #4e5b1a
- Triadic: #1a5b48, #481a5b
- Split-complementary: #1a4e5b, #271a5b
- Tetradic: #1a5b27, #1a2e5b, #5b1a4e

## Colors that go with #5b481a

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 #5b481a 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] — 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #5b481a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #5b481a, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5b481a: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5b481a 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #5b481a in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and CircleCI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5b481a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5b481a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5b481a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8f7028 (4.52:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.53:1); AAA: text → #b79034 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.05:1)

## 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/5b481a-c4bc9c-62b4cb-2b2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#5b481a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.