# #5c4e24

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5c4e24`
- RGB: rgb(92, 78, 36)
- HSL: hsl(45, 44%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.428 0.062 91.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0785
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 3.333) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5c4e24

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #76642e, #937c39, #ad9243, #bda456, #c9b373, #d3c18d, #ddcfa7, #e7ddc1, #f2edde, #fcfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #544821, #4d411e, #463b1b, #3e3518, #372f15, #2c2511, #251f0e, #1d190b, #161309, #0f0c06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #24325c
- Analogous: #5c3224, #4e5c24
- Triadic: #245c4e, #4e245c
- Split-complementary: #244e5c, #32245c
- Tetradic: #245c32, #24325c, #5c244e

## Colors that go with #5c4e24

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 #5c4e24 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 #5c4e24, 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #5c4e24, 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 #5c4e24: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #5c4e24 in 4 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Trailhead, as the lead colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #5c4e24: 7 real palettes, including Darkroom and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #5c4e24 — 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 #5c4e24 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5c4e24 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.57:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #887335 (4.55:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #b09545 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.17:1)

## 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/5c4e24-c4be9c-62afcb-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: "#5c4e24" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.