# #783e21

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

## Values

- Hex: `#783e21`
- RGB: rgb(120, 62, 33)
- HSL: hsl(20, 57%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.431 0.091 45.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0755
- Nearest named color: Brisket (#6e4534, Δ 2.827) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brisket
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/783e21

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #944c29, #b05b30, #c86737, #d07d53, #d8926f, #dfa78b, #e7bca7, #edcebf, #f5e4db, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #6c381e, #64341b, #582d18, #502916, #442313, #381d0f, #30190d, #24130a, #1c0e08, #100804

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #215b78
- Analogous: #78212f, #786a21
- Triadic: #21783e, #3e2178
- Split-complementary: #21786a, #212f78
- Tetradic: #2f7821, #215b78, #6a2178

## Colors that go with #783e21

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 #783e21's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #783e21 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #783e21, 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #783e21: 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #783e21: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #783e21, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #783e21: 3 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), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #783e21: 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): 8.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b45d31 (4.55:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.55:1); AAA: text → #d2835b (7.14:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.02:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bookshop** (editorial, warm, elegant) — #7c3a1d, #8a7358, #2f5d50, #faf6ef, #2b2118 — Chestnut and forest on cream read like a cloth-bound spine; the palette recedes so covers and type do the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3a1d-8a7358-2f5d50-faf6ef-2b2118 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial

## 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/783e21-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: "#783e21" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.