# #7a4e1f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7a4e1f`
- RGB: rgb(122, 78, 31)
- HSL: hsl(31, 59%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.464 0.085 64.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0969
- Nearest named color: Chocolate Rain (#714f29, Δ 1.777) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate-rain
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7a4e1f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #966027, #b2722e, #cb8234, #d29451, #d9a56d, #e1b789, #e8c8a6, #eed7be, #f6e9db, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #6d461c, #65411a, #593917, #513415, #452c12, #39240f, #311f0d, #241709, #1c1207, #100a04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f4b7a
- Analogous: #7a211f, #787a1f
- Triadic: #1f7a4e, #4e1f7a
- Split-complementary: #1f787a, #211f7a
- Tetradic: #1f7a21, #1f4b7a, #7a1f78

## Colors that go with #7a4e1f

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

- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #7a4e1f'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), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #7a4e1f, 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), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #7a4e1f: 4 real palettes, including Trader Joe's's brand system and Chipotle's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #7a4e1f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #7a4e1f: 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 #7a4e1f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #7a4e1f 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 #7a4e1f: 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): 7.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a2682a (4.55:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.59:1); AAA: text → #cd873c (7.13:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.15:1)

## 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/7a4e1f-c4b59c-62c7cb-2d2c1f-f1eae9?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: "#7a4e1f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.