# #6b401e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6b401e`
- RGB: rgb(107, 64, 30)
- HSL: hsl(26, 56%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.416 0.077 56.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0689
- Nearest named color: Antique Brass (#6c461f, Δ 1.688) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique-brass
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6b401e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #875026, #a3612e, #bf7136, #cd844c, #d59a6c, #ddad88, #e5c0a4, #edd3bf, #f5e6db, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #633b1c, #583419, #502f16, #482a14, #402612, #341f0f, #2c1a0c, #24150a, #180e07, #100904

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e4a6b
- Analogous: #6b1e23, #6b661e
- Triadic: #1e6b40, #401e6b
- Split-complementary: #1e6b66, #1e236b
- Tetradic: #236b1e, #1e4a6b, #661e6b

## Colors that go with #6b401e

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

- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #6b401e'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), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #6b401e, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6b401e: 5 real palettes, including Bakery and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6b401e in 4 real palettes, including M&M's's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #6b401e: 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #6b401e: 8 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #6b401e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #6b401e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab6530 (4.64:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.55:1); AAA: text → #cd844c (7:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.08:1)

## 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/6b401e-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: "#6b401e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.