# #5e4331

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e4331`
- RGB: rgb(94, 67, 49)
- HSL: hsl(24, 31%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.408 0.047 54.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0662
- Nearest named color: Brunette (#664238, Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brunette
- Moods: warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e4331

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #75543e, #8c644a, #a47556, #b2886c, #be9b83, #caae9b, #d7c1b2, #e3d4ca, #efe7e1, #fbfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #573e2e, #4d3728, #463225, #3c2b20, #35261c, #2f2119, #251a13, #1e1610, #140e0b, #0d0a07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #314c5e
- Analogous: #5e3136, #5e5931
- Triadic: #315e43, #43315e
- Split-complementary: #315e59, #31365e
- Tetradic: #365e31, #314c5e, #59315e

## Colors that go with #5e4331

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #5e4331: 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 #5e4331 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #5e4331, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), 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 #5e4331: 6 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e4331 in 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5e4331: 4 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #5e4331 in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Minecraft's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5e4331 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5e4331 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #966c4f (4.55:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #b58d73 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.04:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- 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/5e4331-c4b19c-62cbc2-2d2b1f-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: "#5e4331" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.