# #855a29

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

## Values

- Hex: `#855a29`
- RGB: rgb(133, 90, 41)
- HSL: hsl(32, 53%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.504 0.086 67.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1246
- Nearest named color: Autumn Gold (#7d623c, Δ 2.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumn-gold
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/855a29

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9c6a30, #b77c38, #c78b48, #cf9d63, #d6ab7a, #ddba92, #e6cbad, #eddac4, #f5ebe0, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #795225, #6d4a22, #62421e, #563a1a, #4a3217, #3e2a13, #332210, #271a0c, #1b1208, #100b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #295485
- Analogous: #852c29, #828529
- Triadic: #29855a, #5a2985
- Split-complementary: #298285, #2c2985
- Tetradic: #29852c, #295485, #852982

## Colors that go with #855a29

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

- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #855a29's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #855a29, 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
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #855a29 in 5 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), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #855a29 in 4 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #855a29: 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 Clay & Linen and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #855a29, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #855a29 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #855a29: 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): 6.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #754f24 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c6a30 (4.52:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c58944 (7.04:1)

## 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/855a29-c4b69c-62c5cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#855a29" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.