# #692a02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#692a02`
- RGB: rgb(105, 42, 2)
- HSL: hsl(23, 96%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.37 0.102 46.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0466
- Nearest named color: Brown (#653700, Δ 3.306) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown-2
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/692a02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #913903, #b44704, #dc5704, #fa690f, #fb8237, #fc985a, #fcb182, #fdcaaa, #fee0cd, #fff9f5
- Shades (toward black): #5f2602, #5a2402, #502002, #461c01, #411a01, #371601, #2d1201, #230e01, #1e0c01, #140800

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #024269
- Analogous: #69020e, #695d02
- Triadic: #02692a, #2a0269
- Split-complementary: #02695d, #020e69
- Tetradic: #0e6902, #024269, #5d0269

## Colors that go with #692a02

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 #692a02'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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #692a02: 4 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 #692a02: 6 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #692a02 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 #692a02: 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #692a02, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #692a02, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #692a02 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #692a02 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c84f04 (4.58:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #fa690f (7.09:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.12:1)

## 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/692a02-c4b09c-62cbc0-2d2b1f-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: "#692a02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.