# #83320c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#83320c`
- RGB: rgb(131, 50, 12)
- HSL: hsl(19, 83%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.427 0.121 41.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0713
- Nearest named color: Brick Red (#8f1402, Δ 4.614) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brick-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/83320c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a33e0f, #c44b12, #e55715, #ec6d32, #ef8452, #f29b73, #f5b394, #f8cab4, #fbe1d5, #fef8f6
- Shades (toward black): #792e0b, #6b290a, #622509, #542008, #4b1c07, #411906, #331405, #2a1004, #1c0b03, #130702

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0c5d83
- Analogous: #830c22, #836d0c
- Triadic: #0c8332, #320c83
- Split-complementary: #0c836d, #0c2283
- Tetradic: #22830c, #0c5d83, #6d0c83

## Colors that go with #83320c

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 #83320c'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), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #83320c 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #83320c, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #83320c: 4 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #83320c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #83320c in 15 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), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #83320c: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #83320c: 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): 8.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c94c13 (4.53:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ed733b (7.12:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.06:1)

## 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/83320c-c4ad9c-62cbb9-2d2a1f-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: "#83320c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.