# #6d2a09

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6d2a09`
- RGB: rgb(109, 42, 9)
- HSL: hsl(20, 85%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.377 0.104 42.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0493
- Nearest named color: Brown (#653700, Δ 3.67) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown-2
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6d2a09

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #92390c, #b3450f, #d95412, #ed6521, #f07f47, #f39668, #f6b08e, #f8c7af, #fce2d5, #fef8f6
- Shades (toward black): #632608, #5a2307, #501f07, #471b06, #421a05, #391605, #2f1204, #260f03, #1c0b02, #130702

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #094b6d
- Analogous: #6d0919, #6d5c09
- Triadic: #096d2a, #2a096d
- Split-complementary: #096d5c, #09196d
- Tetradic: #196d09, #094b6d, #5c096d

## Colors that go with #6d2a09

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 #6d2a09'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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #6d2a09 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 #6d2a09: 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 #6d2a09: 5 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), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #6d2a09: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #6d2a09, 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
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Slate Blue completes a triad with #6d2a09 — 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 #6d2a09 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #6d2a09 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #cb4f10 (4.67:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ef7234 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.14:1)

## 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/6d2a09-c4ae9c-62cbbb-2d2a1f-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: "#6d2a09" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.