# #84552a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#84552a`
- RGB: rgb(132, 85, 42)
- HSL: hsl(29, 52%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.493 0.085 61.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1157
- Nearest named color: Cold Brew Coffee (#785736, Δ 2.33) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-brew-coffee
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/84552a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9b6431, #b6763a, #c58549, #ce9764, #d5a77b, #ddb692, #e5c9ae, #edd8c5, #f5eae0, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #784e26, #6d4622, #613f1f, #55371b, #4a3017, #3e2814, #322110, #27190c, #1b1209, #100a05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a5884
- Analogous: #842a2b, #84822a
- Triadic: #2a8455, #552a84
- Split-complementary: #2a8482, #2a2b84
- Tetradic: #2b842a, #2a5884, #822a84

## Colors that go with #84552a

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 #84552a: 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), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #84552a, 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 #84552a: 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #84552a 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 #84552a: 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] — 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #84552a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #84552a in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Clean Beauty, as the accent. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #84552a: 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): 6.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #784e26 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36933 (4.63:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.58:1); AAA: text → #c7884d (7.06:1)

## 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/84552a-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: "#84552a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
