# #8a2e00

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a2e00`
- RGB: rgb(138, 46, 0)
- HSL: hsl(20, 100%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.433 0.134 40.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0736
- Nearest named color: Brick Red (#8f1402, Δ 3.739) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brick-red
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a2e00

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ad3a00, #d14600, #f55200, #ff661a, #ff8142, #ff9966, #ffb18a, #ffc9ad, #ffe0d1, #fff8f5
- Shades (toward black): #802a00, #702500, #662200, #5c1f00, #521b00, #421600, #381300, #2e0f00, #1f0a00, #140700

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #005c8a
- Analogous: #8a0017, #8a7300
- Triadic: #008a2e, #2e008a
- Split-complementary: #008a73, #00178a
- Tetradic: #178a00, #005c8a, #73008a

## Colors that go with #8a2e00

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #8a2e00's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #8a2e00 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 Darkroom and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8a2e00, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Typewriter put Slate Gray beside #8a2e00, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a2e00 in 15 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), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #8a2e00: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8a2e00: 3 real palettes, including Bakery and Chipotle's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a2e00: 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): 8.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d14600 (4.59:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.52:1); AAA: text → #ff6314 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.13:1)

## 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/8a2e00-c4ae9c-62cbbb-2d2a1f-f1e9eb?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: "#8a2e00" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.