# #7d3f0d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7d3f0d`
- RGB: rgb(125, 63, 13)
- HSL: hsl(27, 81%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.439 0.104 53.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0794
- Nearest named color: saddlebrown (#8b4513, Δ 3.353) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7d3f0d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9d5010, #bd6014, #de7017, #e9832f, #ed9954, #f0ac75, #f4c095, #f7d3b5, #fbe6d5, #fef9f6
- Shades (toward black): #733b0c, #66340b, #5c2f0a, #532a09, #4a2508, #3c1e06, #331a05, #2a1504, #1c0e03, #120902

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d4a7d
- Analogous: #7d0d13, #7d770d
- Triadic: #0d7d3f, #3f0d7d
- Split-complementary: #0d7d77, #0d137d
- Tetradic: #137d0d, #0d4a7d, #770d7d

## Colors that go with #7d3f0d

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #7d3f0d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #7d3f0d, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #7d3f0d'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), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #7d3f0d: 5 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7d3f0d in 14 real palettes, including Bookshop and Trader Joe's's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #7d3f0d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #7d3f0d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #7d3f0d: 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): 8.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b95e13 (4.67:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #e7781d (7.1:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.12:1)

## 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/7d3f0d-c4b39c-62cbc7-2d2c1f-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: "#7d3f0d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
