# #853d4e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#853d4e`
- RGB: rgb(133, 61, 78)
- HSL: hsl(346, 37%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.459 0.1 7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0887
- Nearest named color: Blood Oath (#85323c, Δ 3.03) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blood-oath
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/853d4e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a475a, #af5066, #b86579, #c27a8b, #cc8f9d, #d5a4b0, #dfb9c2, #e9ced4, #f2e3e7, #fcf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #7a3848, #6c323f, #622d39, #542731, #49222b, #3f1d25, #31161d, #261217, #180b0e, #0e0608

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d8574
- Analogous: #853d72, #85503d
- Triadic: #4e853d, #3d4e85
- Split-complementary: #3d8550, #3d7285
- Tetradic: #72853d, #3d8574, #503d85

## Colors that go with #853d4e

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 #853d4e 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 Bramble put Champagne beside #853d4e, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #853d4e in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Bose's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), 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 #853d4e: 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #853d4e, 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 #853d4e in 16 real palettes, including Blush and Darkroom, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #853d4e: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #853d4e: 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): 7.57:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b35b6f (4.64:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c78594 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (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/853d4e-c49ca1-62cb80-2d221f-f1e9ef?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: "#853d4e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.