# #602c01

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

## Values

- Hex: `#602c01`
- RGB: rgb(96, 44, 1)
- HSL: hsl(27, 98%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.358 0.091 52.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0429
- Nearest named color: Brown (#653700, Δ 3.207) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown-2
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/602c01

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #883e01, #b15102, #d96302, #fd7608, #fd8c30, #fda053, #feb67c, #fecda4, #fee3cd, #fff9f5
- Shades (toward black): #5b2901, #512501, #4c2301, #421e01, #3d1c01, #321701, #2d1500, #231000, #1e0e00, #140900

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #013560
- Analogous: #600106, #605b01
- Triadic: #01602c, #2c0160
- Split-complementary: #01605b, #010660
- Tetradic: #066001, #013560, #5b0160

## Colors that go with #602c01

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #602c01's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #602c01 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] — 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #602c01, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #602c01: 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), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #602c01: 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #602c01: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #602c01: 9 real palettes, including Resort and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #602c01: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c05702 (4.61:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #f26e02 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (7.04:1)

## 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/602c01-c4b39c-62cbc7-2d2c1f-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: "#602c01" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.