# #8a5f15

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a5f15`
- RGB: rgb(138, 95, 21)
- HSL: hsl(38, 74%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.519 0.101 75.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1364
- Nearest named color: Alligator (#886600, Δ 2.328) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a5f15

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a97419, #c3861d, #df9b26, #e3a945, #e8b764, #ecc47e, #f0d29d, #f5e0bc, #f9edd7, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #7c5513, #734f11, #66460f, #593d0d, #50370c, #432e0a, #352508, #281b06, #1f1505, #120c03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #153f8a
- Analogous: #8a2415, #7a8a15
- Triadic: #158a5f, #5f158a
- Split-complementary: #157a8a, #24158a
- Tetradic: #158a24, #153f8a, #8a157a

## Colors that go with #8a5f15

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

- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #8a5f15's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Royal Blue sits directly opposite #8a5f15 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8a5f15, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8a5f15 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 #8a5f15: 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 #8a5f15, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #8a5f15 in 4 real palettes, including Mushroom and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a5f15: 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): 5.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #734f11 (7.35:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b6b17 (4.51:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #c8891e (7.05:1)

## 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/8a5f15-c4ba9c-62bbcb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#8a5f15" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.