# #5e452b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5e452b`
- RGB: rgb(94, 69, 43)
- HSL: hsl(31, 37%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.411 0.052 66.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0681
- Nearest named color: Black Power (#654b37, Δ 2.57) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-power
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5e452b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #775837, #8f6a42, #a87c4d, #b78e62, #c4a27e, #cfb396, #dac5af, #e5d7c7, #f1e8e0, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #574128, #4d3923, #463420, #3f2e1d, #38291a, #2d2215, #261c12, #1f170e, #150f0a, #0e0a06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b445e
- Analogous: #5e2c2b, #5d5e2b
- Triadic: #2b5e46, #462b5e
- Split-complementary: #2b5d5e, #2c2b5e
- Tetradic: #2b5e2c, #2b445e, #5e2b5d

## Colors that go with #5e452b

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 #5e452b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), 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 #5e452b 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #5e452b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #5e452b, 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 #5e452b: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Bakery, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5e452b 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 #5e452b: 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5e452b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5e452b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #966f45 (4.66:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b78e62 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.12:1)

## 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/5e452b-c4b59c-62c7cb-2d2c1f-f1eae9?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: "#5e452b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.