# #65442a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#65442a`
- RGB: rgb(101, 68, 42)
- HSL: hsl(26, 41%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.418 0.06 58.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0707
- Nearest named color: Antique Brass (#6c461f, Δ 1.999) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique-brass
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/65442a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7e5435, #97653f, #b0764a, #bd8961, #c79b7a, #d2ae93, #dcc1ac, #e7d4c5, #f1e7df, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #5d3f27, #533723, #4c3320, #412b1b, #3a2718, #322215, #281b11, #20160e, #160e09, #0e0a06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a4b65
- Analogous: #652a2e, #65612a
- Triadic: #2a6543, #432a65
- Split-complementary: #2a6561, #2a2e65
- Tetradic: #2e652a, #2a4b65, #612a65

## Colors that go with #65442a

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

- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #65442a: 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #65442a 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #65442a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #65442a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #65442a: 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #65442a 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/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #65442a: 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 #65442a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #65442a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e6a42 (4.59:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.63:1); AAA: text → #be8b64 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.1:1)

## 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/65442a-c4b29c-62cbc5-2d2b1f-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: "#65442a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.