# #692c12

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

## Values

- Hex: `#692c12`
- RGB: rgb(105, 44, 18)
- HSL: hsl(18, 71%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.374 0.095 41.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0485
- Nearest named color: Brown (#653700, Δ 3.476) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown-2
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/692c12

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #873917, #aa471d, #c95422, #dd6836, #e27f55, #e79673, #edb096, #f2c7b5, #f8e2d8, #fef8f6
- Shades (toward black): #602810, #57250f, #4e210d, #461d0c, #3d1a0a, #341609, #2c1207, #230f06, #1a0b04, #110703

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #124f69
- Analogous: #691223, #695712
- Triadic: #12692c, #2c1269
- Split-complementary: #126957, #122369
- Tetradic: #236912, #124f69, #571269

## Colors that go with #692c12

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 #692c12'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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #692c12 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #692c12: 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 #692c12: 6 real palettes, including Stone and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #692c12, 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 #692c12, 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #692c12: 3 real palettes, including Heinz's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #692c12 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #692c12 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c45221 (4.58:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.64:1); AAA: text → #e1794c (7.04:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.19:1)

## 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/692c12-c4ad9c-62cbb8-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#692c12" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.