# #855f00

A color — warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#855f00`
- RGB: rgb(133, 95, 0)
- HSL: hsl(43, 100%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.512 0.106 81.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1317
- Nearest named color: Alligator (#886600, Δ 2.035) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/855f00

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a87900, #cc9200, #f5af00, #ffbe1a, #ffc83d, #ffd261, #ffdc85, #ffe8ad, #fff2d1, #fffcf5
- Shades (toward black): #7a5800, #705000, #614500, #573e00, #4d3700, #423000, #382800, #291d00, #1f1600, #140f00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #002685
- Analogous: #851d00, #688500
- Triadic: #00855f, #5f0085
- Split-complementary: #006885, #1d0085
- Tetradic: #00851d, #002685, #850068

## Colors that go with #855f00

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: complementary] — Royal Blue sits directly opposite #855f00 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #855f00, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #855f00 in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Aesop's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #855f00: 6 real palettes, including Homestead and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Atelier put Slate Gray beside #855f00, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #855f00 in 23 real palettes, including Homestead and Olive Grove, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [pool] — Chocolate shows up next to #855f00 in 3 real palettes, including Homestead and Farmers Market, as the accent. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #855f00: 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): 5.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #705000 (7.4:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996e00 (4.58:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #c78f00 (7.36:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/855f00-c4bd9c-62b2cb-2b2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#855f00" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.