# #8a8256

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8a8256`
- RGB: rgb(138, 130, 86)
- HSL: hsl(51, 23%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.603 0.062 99.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2204
- Nearest named color: Antique (#8b846d, Δ 3.024) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/antique
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8a8256

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9a9160, #a79f72, #b0a982, #bcb694, #c6c1a4, #d0ccb4, #dcd8c7, #e5e3d6, #f1f0e9, #fbfbf9
- Shades (toward black): #7d764f, #716b47, #645f3f, #585337, #4b472f, #3f3b27, #322f1f, #262418, #191810, #0d0c08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #565e8a
- Analogous: #8a6856, #788a56
- Triadic: #568a82, #82568a
- Split-complementary: #56788a, #68568a
- Tetradic: #568a68, #565e8a, #8a5678

## Colors that go with #8a8256

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8a8256: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #8a8256 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #8a8256, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8a8256: 9 real palettes, including Dusk and Intel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8a8256: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Studio Grey, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8a8256 in 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Rolex's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Kiln put Peru beside #8a8256, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #8a8256 in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Noir Beauty, as the lead colour. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 3.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7d764f (4.59:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #5e593b (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9f9665 (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8a8256-c4c29c-4eaadf-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#8a8256" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.