# #8a5a2e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a5a2e`
- RGB: rgb(138, 90, 46)
- HSL: hsl(29, 50%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.511 0.087 61.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1291
- Nearest named color: Autumn Gold (#7d623c, Δ 2.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumn-gold
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a5a2e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a16936, #b8783d, #c68a53, #cd9a6a, #d5a981, #ddb998, #e4c9af, #eddbc9, #f5eae0, #fcfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #7e532a, #734b26, #634121, #583a1d, #4d321a, #412b16, #362312, #26190d, #1b1209, #0f0a05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e5d8a
- Analogous: #8a2e2f, #8a882e
- Triadic: #2e8a5a, #5a2e8a
- Split-complementary: #2e8a88, #2e2f8a
- Tetradic: #2f8a2e, #2e5d8a, #882e8a

## Colors that go with #8a5a2e

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 #8a5a2e: 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 Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #8a5a2e. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8a5a2e: 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8a5a2e 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 #8a5a2e: 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 #8a5a2e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #8a5a2e 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 #8a5a2e: 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): 5.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #774e28 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.58:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a16936 (4.59:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #c68a53 (7.16:1)

## 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/8a5a2e-c4b49c-62cbcb-2d2c1f-f1e9e9?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: "#8a5a2e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.