# #6d2509

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6d2509`
- RGB: rgb(109, 37, 9)
- HSL: hsl(17, 85%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.37 0.109 39.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0459
- Nearest named color: Bloodlust (#6b1c1a, Δ 2.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bloodlust
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6d2509

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #92320c, #b33d0f, #d94a12, #ed5b21, #f07747, #f38f68, #f6ab8e, #f8c4af, #fce0d5, #fef8f6
- Shades (toward black): #632208, #5a1f07, #501b07, #471806, #421705, #391305, #2f1004, #260d03, #1c0a02, #130602

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #09506d
- Analogous: #6d091e, #6d5709
- Triadic: #096d25, #25096d
- Split-complementary: #096d57, #091e6d
- Tetradic: #1e6d09, #09506d, #57096d

## Colors that go with #6d2509

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 #6d2509'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 #6d2509 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 #6d2509: 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), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #6d2509: 5 real palettes, including Resort and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #6d2509, 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 #6d2509: 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
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Slate Blue completes a triad with #6d2509 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #6d2509 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #6d2509 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d04711 (4.59:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #ef703e (7.06:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.02:1)

## 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/6d2509-c4ac9c-62cbb6-2d291f-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: "#6d2509" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.