# #652c0b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#652c0b`
- RGB: rgb(101, 44, 11)
- HSL: hsl(22, 80%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.367 0.093 46.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0459
- Nearest named color: Brown (#653700, Δ 3.15) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown-2
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/652c0b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8a3c0f, #aa4a13, #cf5a17, #e76a23, #eb8347, #ef9c6c, #f2b28c, #f6cab1, #fae0d1, #fef9f6
- Shades (toward black): #5c280a, #532409, #4e2209, #451e08, #3c1a07, #321606, #291205, #251004, #1c0c03, #120802

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b4465
- Analogous: #650b17, #65590b
- Triadic: #0b652c, #2c0b65
- Split-complementary: #0b6559, #0b1765
- Tetradic: #17650b, #0b4465, #590b65

## Colors that go with #652c0b

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 #652c0b'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 #652c0b 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 #652c0b, 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 #652c0b: 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #652c0b: 8 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #652c0b: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #652c0b: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #652c0b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #652c0b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c15415 (4.55:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #e97735 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.03:1)

## 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/652c0b-c4af9c-62cbbf-2d2a1f-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: "#652c0b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.