# #7a451f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7a451f`
- RGB: rgb(122, 69, 31)
- HSL: hsl(25, 59%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.447 0.089 53.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0849
- Nearest named color: Antique Brass (#6c461f, Δ 2.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique-brass
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7a451f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #965527, #b2652e, #cb7334, #d28751, #d99a6d, #e1ae89, #e8c1a6, #eed2be, #f6e6db, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #6d3e1c, #65391a, #593317, #512e15, #452712, #39200f, #311c0d, #241509, #1c1007, #100904

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f547a
- Analogous: #7a1f27, #7a721f
- Triadic: #1f7a45, #451f7a
- Split-complementary: #1f7a72, #1f277a
- Tetradic: #277a1f, #1f547a, #721f7a

## Colors that go with #7a451f

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #7a451f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #7a451f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #7a451f, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #7a451f: 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), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #7a451f: 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #7a451f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #7a451f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #7a451f: 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): 7.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae632d (4.62:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #d1844d (7.12:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.14:1)

## 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/7a451f-c4b19c-62cbc4-2d2b1f-f1e9ea?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: "#7a451f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.