# #5f540c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5f540c`
- RGB: rgb(95, 84, 12)
- HSL: hsl(52, 78%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.444 0.087 99.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.088
- Nearest named color: Ayahuasca Vine (#665500, Δ 1.323) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ayahuasca-vine
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5f540c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #847410, #a39014, #c8b019, #e4cb25, #e9d349, #ecdb69, #f1e48e, #f5ecb2, #f9f4d2, #fefdf6
- Shades (toward black): #564c0b, #52480a, #494009, #403808, #3b3407, #322c06, #292405, #201c04, #1b1803, #121002

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0c175f
- Analogous: #5f2a0c, #415f0c
- Triadic: #0c5f54, #540c5f
- Split-complementary: #0c415f, #2a0c5f
- Tetradic: #0c5f2a, #0c175f, #5f0c41

## Colors that go with #5f540c

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

- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #5f540c in 4 real palettes, including Trailhead and Magazine Ochre, as the lead colour. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #5f540c: 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5f540c in 19 real palettes, including Domino's's brand system and Sepia Mono, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #5f540c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5f540c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5f540c: 3 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #5f540c in 3 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Console Light, as the lead colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5f540c in 3 real palettes, including Console Light and Subaru's brand system, as the lead colour. 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #887811 (4.74:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #ac9815 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.1:1)

## 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/5f540c-c4c39c-4ea7df-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#5f540c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.