# #834e2f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#834e2f`
- RGB: rgb(131, 78, 47)
- HSL: hsl(22, 47%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.479 0.084 50)
- Relative luminance: 0.1048
- Nearest named color: Brownstone (#785441, Δ 2.804) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brownstone
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/834e2f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a5b37, #b46b41, #c17b53, #c98c69, #d2a083, #dbb29a, #e3c3b0, #ebd4c7, #f4e8e1, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #78472b, #6d4127, #613a23, #56331f, #4b2d1b, #3c2416, #311d12, #25160e, #1a1009, #0f0905

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2f6483
- Analogous: #832f3a, #83782f
- Triadic: #2f834e, #4e2f83
- Split-complementary: #2f8378, #2f3a83
- Tetradic: #3a832f, #2f6483, #782f83

## Colors that go with #834e2f

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 #834e2f: 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), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #834e2f 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] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #834e2f, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #834e2f: 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), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #834e2f in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #834e2f in 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bookshop, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #834e2f: 6 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #834e2f: 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): 6.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7f4c2e (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a9643d (4.58:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #c88965 (7.22:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bakery** (warm, muted, elegant) — #8c4a2f, #c19a6b, #c26a3a, #fbf3e6, #3b2a1a — Crust browns and butter on a flour-white surface — soft, appetizing, and nothing artificial. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8c4a2f-c19a6b-c26a3a-fbf3e6-3b2a1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm

## 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/834e2f-c4af9c-62cbbf-2d2a1f-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: "#834e2f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.