# #8a610f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8a610f`
- RGB: rgb(138, 97, 15)
- HSL: hsl(40, 80%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.523 0.104 78.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1399
- Nearest named color: Alligator (#886600, Δ 1.642) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a610f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #aa7813, #ca8e16, #e6a219, #e9af3a, #edbc5a, #f0c97a, #f4d69a, #f7e1b6, #faeed6, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #7c570e, #73510d, #65470b, #5c410a, #4e3709, #402d07, #372706, #291d05, #201704, #120d02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0f388a
- Analogous: #8a240f, #758a0f
- Triadic: #0f8a61, #610f8a
- Split-complementary: #0f758a, #240f8a
- Tetradic: #0f8a24, #0f388a, #8a0f75

## Colors that go with #8a610f

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: complementary] — Royal Blue sits directly opposite #8a610f 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 #8a610f, 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 #8a610f 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8a610f in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Aesop's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8a610f: 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] — 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Atelier put Slate Gray beside #8a610f, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8a610f in 23 real palettes, including Homestead and Olive Grove, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a610f: 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): 5.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #73510d (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c6e11 (4.65:1); AA: background → #e8e8e8 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #c58b16 (7.08:1)

## 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/8a610f-c4bb9c-62b8cb-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: "#8a610f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.