# #5d2609

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5d2609`
- RGB: rgb(93, 38, 9)
- HSL: hsl(21, 82%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.343 0.089 44.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0373
- Nearest named color: Evil Cigar (#522000, Δ 3.1) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evil-cigar
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5d2609

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #82360d, #a74511, #c85314, #e9631c, #ec7d41, #f09666, #f4b08b, #f7c6ab, #fadfd1, #fef9f6
- Shades (toward black): #542308, #4f2108, #461d07, #411b06, #381706, #2e1305, #2a1104, #200d03, #1c0c03, #130802

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #09405d
- Analogous: #5d0916, #5d5009
- Triadic: #095d26, #26095d
- Split-complementary: #095d50, #09165d
- Tetradic: #165d09, #09405d, #50095d

## Colors that go with #5d2609

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #5d2609's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #5d2609: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #5d2609 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #5d2609, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-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 Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #5d2609, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5d2609: 9 real palettes, including Bakery and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #5d2609 in 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Oatmeal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5d2609: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c35113 (4.51:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #eb7333 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **M&M's** — accent #5a1f06 (Δ 1.84) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com

## 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/5d2609-c4af9c-62cbbd-2d2a1f-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: "#5d2609" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.