# #8b602d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b602d`
- RGB: rgb(139, 96, 45)
- HSL: hsl(33, 51%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.524 0.087 68.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1404
- Nearest named color: Autumn Gold (#7d623c, Δ 2.669) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumn-gold
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b602d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a27134, #b9813c, #c79252, #cea169, #d6af80, #ddbe97, #e5ccae, #eeddc9, #f5ece0, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #7f5829, #745025, #644620, #593e1d, #4d3619, #412e15, #362611, #271b0c, #1b1309, #0f0b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2d578b
- Analogous: #8b322d, #868b2d
- Triadic: #2d8b60, #602d8b
- Split-complementary: #2d868b, #322d8b
- Tetradic: #2d8b32, #2d578b, #8b2d86

## Colors that go with #8b602d

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

- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #8b602d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8b602d in 6 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8b602d: 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 #8b602d, 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #8b602d in 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Mushroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #8b602d 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
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #8b602d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8b602d: 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): 5.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #745025 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a6b32 (4.52:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.62:1); AAA: text → #c38b46 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Aesop** — accent #945c26 (Δ 1.759) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com

## 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/8b602d-c4b79c-62c4cb-2d2d1f-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: "#8b602d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.