# #7a2100

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7a2100`
- RGB: rgb(122, 33, 0)
- HSL: hsl(16, 100%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.388 0.129 37.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0523
- Nearest named color: Blackened Sun (#77150e, Δ 2.548) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blackened-sun
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7a2100

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9e2a00, #c73500, #eb3f00, #ff5314, #ff6d38, #ff875c, #ffa585, #ffbfa8, #ffddd1, #fff8f5
- Shades (toward black): #701e00, #661b00, #5c1800, #521600, #471300, #3d1000, #330e00, #290b00, #1f0800, #140500

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #005a7a
- Analogous: #7a001d, #7a5e00
- Triadic: #007a21, #21007a
- Split-complementary: #007a5e, #001d7a
- Tetradic: #1d7a00, #005a7a, #5e007a

## Colors that go with #7a2100

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 #7a2100'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 #7a2100 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 #7a2100 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 #7a2100: 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 #7a2100, 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 #7a2100: 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 #7a2100 — 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 #7a2100 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #7a2100 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #db3a00 (4.62:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ff6229 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.07:1)

## 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/7a2100-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: "#7a2100" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.