# #7e2b02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7e2b02`
- RGB: rgb(126, 43, 2)
- HSL: hsl(20, 97%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.408 0.124 41.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0617
- Nearest named color: Brick Red (#8f1402, Δ 4.327) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brick-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7e2b02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a13702, #c94503, #ec5104, #fb6418, #fc7f40, #fd9663, #fdae86, #fec6aa, #fee1d2, #fff8f5
- Shades (toward black): #742802, #692402, #5f2101, #551d01, #4b1a01, #3c1501, #321101, #280e01, #1e0a00, #140700

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02547e
- Analogous: #7e0217, #7e6902
- Triadic: #027e2b, #2b027e
- Split-complementary: #027e69, #02177e
- Tetradic: #177e02, #02547e, #69027e

## Colors that go with #7e2b02

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 #7e2b02'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), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-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 #7e2b02 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7e2b02 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #7e2b02: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #7e2b02, 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 #7e2b02: 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #7e2b02, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #7e2b02: 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): 9.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ce4703 (4.53:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #fc671d (7.1:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.12:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Saffron** (warm, vivid, elegant) — #d97706, #7c2d12, #0f766e, #fffaf0, #2a1b0c — Saffron and clove with a teal counterpoint — spice-market warmth, balanced so it doesn't go orange everywhere. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d97706-7c2d12-0f766e-fffaf0-2a1b0c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm

## 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/7e2b02-c4ae9c-62cbbb-2d2a1f-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: "#7e2b02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.