# #84422a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#84422a`
- RGB: rgb(132, 66, 42)
- HSL: hsl(16, 52%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.457 0.098 40.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0897
- Nearest named color: saddlebrown (#8b4513, Δ 2.747) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/84422a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b4d31, #b65b3a, #c56a49, #ce8064, #d5937b, #dda692, #e5bcae, #edcfc5, #f5e6e0, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #783c26, #6d3622, #61301f, #552a1b, #4a2517, #3e1f14, #321910, #27130c, #1b0e09, #100805

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a6c84
- Analogous: #842a3f, #846f2a
- Triadic: #2a8442, #422a84
- Split-complementary: #2a846f, #2a3f84
- Tetradic: #3f842a, #2a6c84, #6f2a84

## Colors that go with #84422a

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #84422a 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] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #84422a, 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #84422a in 4 real palettes, including Candlelight and Fireside, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #84422a in 4 real palettes, including Bose's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #84422a: 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] — 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #84422a, 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #84422a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #84422a: 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): 7.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b65b3a (4.55:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #cf8368 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Trader Joe's** — secondary #834427 (Δ 0.718) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-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/84422a-c4ab9c-62cbb4-2d291f-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: "#84422a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.