# #65251f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#65251f`
- RGB: rgb(101, 37, 31)
- HSL: hsl(5, 53%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.358 0.094 28.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0419
- Nearest named color: Bloodlust (#6b1c1a, Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bloodlust
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/65251f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #812f28, #9c3930, #bb443a, #c95a4f, #d1736b, #da8d86, #e2a7a1, #ecc4c1, #f4dedc, #fdf8f7
- Shades (toward black): #5e221d, #561f1a, #4a1b17, #421814, #3b1512, #331310, #2b100d, #1f0b0a, #170907, #100605

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f6065
- Analogous: #651f3c, #65481f
- Triadic: #1f6525, #251f65
- Split-complementary: #1f6548, #1f3c65
- Tetradic: #3c651f, #1f6065, #481f65

## Colors that go with #65251f

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: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #65251f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #65251f, 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 #65251f: 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), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #65251f in 4 real palettes, including M&M's's brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the supporting colour. 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
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #65251f: 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Macaron, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #65251f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. 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 #65251f: 9 real palettes, including Resort and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), 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 #65251f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c54f44 (4.58:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #d57e76 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #cccccc (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/65251f-c4a49c-62cba1-2d261f-f1e9ec?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: "#65251f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.