# #87571d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#87571d`
- RGB: rgb(135, 87, 29)
- HSL: hsl(33, 65%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.499 0.096 66.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1206
- Nearest named color: Coffee Adept (#775511, Δ 3.271) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coffee-adept
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/87571d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a46a23, #bd7a28, #d48d35, #da9b4e, #e0ac6c, #e6bc89, #ebcba2, #f2dbc0, #f7ead9, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #7a4f1a, #6d4717, #654115, #583913, #4c3110, #3f290d, #32210b, #2a1b09, #1d1306, #110b04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d4c87
- Analogous: #87221d, #81871d
- Triadic: #1d8757, #571d87
- Split-complementary: #1d8187, #221d87
- Tetradic: #1d8722, #1d4c87, #871d81

## Colors that go with #87571d

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

- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #87571d. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), 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 #87571d 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #87571d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-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 #87571d: 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bookshop and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #87571d, 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #87571d 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #87571d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #87571d: 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): 6.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7a4f1a (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a46a23 (4.66:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ce852c (7.02:1)

## 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/87571d-c4b79c-62c4cb-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: "#87571d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.