# #71453d

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#71453d`
- RGB: rgb(113, 69, 61)
- HSL: hsl(9, 30%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.44 0.063 30.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.081
- Nearest named color: Brisket (#6e4534, Δ 1.477) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brisket
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/71453d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #855147, #9c5f54, #ab6e63, #b8847a, #c2968e, #cda9a2, #dabeb9, #e4d1cd, #f1e6e4, #fbf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #673e37, #5d3832, #53322d, #492c27, #3f2622, #35201d, #2b1a17, #211412, #170e0c, #0d0807

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d6971
- Analogous: #713d4f, #715f3d
- Triadic: #3d7144, #443d71
- Split-complementary: #3d715f, #3d4f71
- Tetradic: #4f713d, #3d6971, #5f3d71

## Colors that go with #71453d

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 #71453d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #71453d, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #71453d: 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #71453d: 4 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #71453d in 4 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #71453d in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Subaru's brand system, as the lead colour. 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), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #71453d: 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #71453d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a66559 (4.63:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #bb8a81 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/71453d-c4a79c-62cba8-2d271f-f1e9ec?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: "#71453d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
