# #6d2e18

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6d2e18`
- RGB: rgb(109, 46, 24)
- HSL: hsl(16, 64%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.385 0.096 39.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0527
- Nearest named color: Arcane Red (#6a2f2f, Δ 2.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arcane-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6d2e18

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8a3b1e, #a74825, #c9562c, #d66a43, #dc8160, #e3987d, #e9b09b, #f0cabc, #f7e1d9, #fdf8f7
- Shades (toward black): #642b16, #5c2714, #4f2211, #471e10, #3f1b0e, #36170c, #2e140a, #210e07, #190b06, #110704

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #18566d
- Analogous: #6d182c, #6d5918
- Triadic: #186d2e, #2e186d
- Split-complementary: #186d59, #182c6d
- Tetradic: #2c6d18, #18566d, #59186d

## Colors that go with #6d2e18

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 #6d2e18'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 #6d2e18 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6d2e18: 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 #6d2e18: 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), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — 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 #6d2e18, 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 Blush put Blush Pink beside #6d2e18, 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6d2e18: 3 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Heinz's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #6d2e18: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c5542b (4.68:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.56:1); AAA: text → #db7e5c (7.15:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.03:1)

## 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/6d2e18-c4ab9c-62cbb4-2d291f-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: "#6d2e18" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.