# #85302e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85302e`
- RGB: rgb(133, 48, 46)
- HSL: hsl(1, 49%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.432 0.118 24.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.073
- Nearest named color: Blood Oath (#85323c, Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-oath
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85302e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c3735, #b6403e, #c35250, #cb6967, #d48382, #dc9a98, #e4b0af, #ebc7c6, #f5e1e1, #fcf7f7
- Shades (toward black): #7a2b2a, #6e2726, #632322, #571f1e, #4c1b1a, #3d1515, #311111, #260d0d, #1b0909, #0f0505

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e8485
- Analogous: #852e58, #855b2e
- Triadic: #2e852f, #2f2e85
- Split-complementary: #2e855b, #2e5885
- Tetradic: #58852e, #2e8485, #5b2e85

## Colors that go with #85302e

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 #85302e 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 Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #85302e, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #85302e in 4 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Wendy's's brand system, as the lead colour. 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #85302e: 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 #85302e, 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 #85302e in 16 real palettes, including Cider and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #85302e: 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, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #85302e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 8.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.46:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c35250 (4.64:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.54:1); AAA: text → #d37f7e (7.11:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.16:1)

## 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/85302e-c4a19c-62cb9a-2d261f-f1e9ed?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: "#85302e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.