# #5e371c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e371c`
- RGB: rgb(94, 55, 28)
- HSL: hsl(25, 54%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.379 0.069 53.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.052
- Nearest named color: Brown (#653700, Δ 2.455) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown-2
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e371c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7a4824, #995a2e, #b56b36, #c97f4a, #d19366, #d9a681, #e3bca1, #ebd0bc, #f4e6dc, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #56331a, #4f2e17, #472a15, #3f2513, #372010, #2f1c0e, #27170c, #1f1309, #180e07, #100905

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1c435e
- Analogous: #5e1c22, #5e591c
- Triadic: #1c5e38, #381c5e
- Split-complementary: #1c5e59, #1c225e
- Tetradic: #225e1c, #1c435e, #591c5e

## Colors that go with #5e371c

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 #5e371c: 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), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #5e371c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: 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 Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #5e371c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #5e371c, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5e371c: 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), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e371c in 6 real palettes, including M&M's's brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the supporting colour. 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
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #5e371c in 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Darkroom, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5e371c wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5e371c reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a96432 (4.56:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.59:1); AAA: text → #cb8552 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Domino's** — secondary #603913 (Δ 1.284) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com

## 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/5e371c-c4b19c-62cbc4-2d2b1f-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: "#5e371c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.