# #5f451b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f451b`
- RGB: rgb(95, 69, 27)
- HSL: hsl(37, 56%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.41 0.068 76.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0677
- Nearest named color: Antique Brass (#6c461f, Δ 2.605) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique-brass
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f451b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7b5923, #9b702c, #b78534, #cb9948, #d3a964, #dbb880, #e4caa0, #ecd9bb, #f5ebdb, #fdfbf7
- Shades (toward black): #583f19, #503a16, #483414, #402e12, #382810, #30230d, #281d0b, #201709, #181107, #100c04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b355f
- Analogous: #5f231b, #575f1b
- Triadic: #1b5f45, #451b5f
- Split-complementary: #1b575f, #231b5f
- Tetradic: #1b5f23, #1b355f, #5f1b57

## Colors that go with #5f451b

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 #5f451b 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] — 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #5f451b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #5f451b, 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 #5f451b: 5 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), 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 #5f451b in 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and M&M's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #5f451b: 9 real palettes, including Darkroom and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #5f451b: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #5f451b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #5f451b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #976e2b (4.58:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.6:1); AAA: text → #c38d37 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.15:1)

## 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/5f451b-c4b99c-62bdcb-2c2d1f-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: "#5f451b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.