# #8a5628

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a5628`
- RGB: rgb(138, 86, 40)
- HSL: hsl(28, 55%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.503 0.092 59.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1221
- Nearest named color: Ancient Chest (#99522b, Δ 2.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ancient-chest
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a5628

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a2652f, #be7637, #ca8549, #d19561, #d9a87d, #e0b894, #e7c7ac, #eed7c4, #f6eadf, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #7e4f25, #734721, #67401e, #5b381a, #4f3117, #3f2712, #33200f, #28190b, #1c1108, #100a05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #285d8a
- Analogous: #8a282b, #8a8728
- Triadic: #288a56, #56288a
- Split-complementary: #288a87, #282b8a
- Tetradic: #2b8a28, #285d8a, #87288a

## Colors that go with #8a5628

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: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #8a5628: 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), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #8a5628. 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 #8a5628 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8a5628: 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 Typewriter and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #8a5628, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #8a5628 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 #8a5628: 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 #8a5628: 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): 6.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7b4c24 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.44:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a66730 (4.6:1); AA: background → #dedede (4.53:1); AAA: text → #cb884d (7.17:1)

## 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/8a5628-c4b39c-62cbc9-2d2c1f-f1e9ea?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: "#8a5628" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.