# #81552c

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#81552c`
- RGB: rgb(129, 85, 44)
- HSL: hsl(29, 49%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.489 0.081 62)
- Relative luminance: 0.1135
- Nearest named color: Cold Brew Coffee (#785736, Δ 1.795) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-brew-coffee
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/81552c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #986434, #b3763d, #c2854c, #cb9767, #d3a77e, #dbb695, #e4c9af, #ebd8c6, #f5eae1, #fcfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #764e28, #6a4624, #5f3f21, #54371d, #483019, #3d2815, #312111, #26190d, #1b1209, #0f0a05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c5881
- Analogous: #812c2e, #81802c
- Triadic: #2c8155, #552c81
- Split-complementary: #2c8180, #2c2e81
- Tetradic: #2e812c, #2c5881, #802c81

## Colors that go with #81552c

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 #81552c: 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #81552c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #81552c, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #81552c: 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #81552c: 7 real palettes, including Homestead and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), 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] — 6 real palettes, including Bookshop and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #81552c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #81552c in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #81552c: 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): 6.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #764e28 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a06937 (4.57:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #c48a54 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Domino's** — accent #785431 (Δ 1.762) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/81552c-c4b49c-62cbcb-2d2c1f-f1e9e9?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: "#81552c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.