# #8a5d15

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a5d15`
- RGB: rgb(138, 93, 21)
- HSL: hsl(37, 74%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.515 0.101 73.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1329
- Nearest named color: Alligator (#886600, Δ 2.834) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a5d15

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a97219, #c3841d, #df9826, #e3a645, #e8b564, #ecc27e, #f0d19d, #f5dfbc, #f9ecd7, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #7c5413, #734e11, #66450f, #593c0d, #50360c, #432d0a, #352408, #281b06, #1f1505, #120c03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #15418a
- Analogous: #8a2215, #7c8a15
- Triadic: #158a5d, #5d158a
- Split-complementary: #157c8a, #22158a
- Tetradic: #158a22, #15418a, #8a157c

## Colors that go with #8a5d15

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Denim sits directly opposite #8a5d15 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8a5d15. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8a5d15 in 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Darkroom, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8a5d15: 7 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 #8a5d15, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a5d15 in 23 real palettes, including Homestead and Domino's's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8a5d15: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a5d15: 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): 5.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #785112 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a06c18 (4.65:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #cc8a1e (7.22:1)

## 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/8a5d15-c4b99c-62bdcb-2c2d1f-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: "#8a5d15" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.