# #7a2005

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7a2005`
- RGB: rgb(122, 32, 5)
- HSL: hsl(14, 92%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.387 0.129 35.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0518
- Nearest named color: Blackened Sun (#77150e, Δ 2.206) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blackened-sun
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7a2005

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9d2a07, #c43408, #e63d0a, #f6501e, #f76f45, #f98967, #faa489, #fcbeac, #fdddd3, #fff7f5
- Shades (toward black): #711e05, #671b04, #5d1904, #531603, #491303, #3b1002, #310d02, #270a02, #1d0801, #140501

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #055f7a
- Analogous: #7a0524, #7a5b05
- Triadic: #057a20, #20057a
- Split-complementary: #057a5b, #05247a
- Tetradic: #247a05, #055f7a, #5b057a

## Colors that go with #7a2005

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 #7a2005'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), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-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 #7a2005 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7a2005 in 10 real palettes, including Bookshop and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #7a2005: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #7a2005, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #7a2005: 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #7a2005 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #7a2005 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #7a2005 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #dc3a09 (4.65:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.6:1); AAA: text → #f76b40 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.1:1)

## 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/7a2005-c4aa9c-62cbb1-2d291f-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: "#7a2005" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.