# #69382b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#69382b`
- RGB: rgb(105, 56, 43)
- HSL: hsl(13, 42%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.399 0.073 35.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0601
- Nearest named color: Arcane Red (#6a2f2f, Δ 2.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-red
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/69382b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #824635, #9c5440, #b5614a, #bf7763, #ca8d7d, #d3a092, #ddb6ac, #e7ccc5, #f2e3de, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #623428, #572f23, #502b21, #45251c, #3e2119, #331b15, #2b1712, #21110d, #190e0a, #0e0806

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b5c69
- Analogous: #692b3c, #69572b
- Triadic: #2b6938, #382b69
- Split-complementary: #2b6957, #2b3c69
- Tetradic: #3c692b, #2b5c69, #572b69

## Colors that go with #69382b

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 #69382b 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #69382b in 6 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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #69382b: 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), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #69382b: 4 real palettes, including Candlelight and Resort, as the accent. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #69382b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #69382b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #69382b, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #69382b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #69382b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b15f48 (4.6:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #c78775 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.09:1)

## 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/69382b-c4a99c-62cbaf-2d281f-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: "#69382b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.