# #8b6041

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8b6041`
- RGB: rgb(139, 96, 65)
- HSL: hsl(25, 36%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.527 0.072 56.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1424
- Nearest named color: Autumn Gold (#7d623c, Δ 2.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumn-gold
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8b6041

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a06e4b, #b17d59, #b98b6a, #c39b7f, #ccab93, #d6bba8, #e0ccbd, #e8d9ce, #f2e9e3, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #7d563b, #724f36, #65462f, #5a3e2a, #4c3524, #3e2b1d, #342418, #261a12, #1c130d, #0e0a07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #416c8b
- Analogous: #8b4147, #8b8541
- Triadic: #418b60, #60418b
- Split-complementary: #418b85, #41478b
- Tetradic: #478b41, #416c8b, #85418b

## Colors that go with #8b6041

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: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #8b6041: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8b6041, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8b6041: 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8b6041 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 #8b6041: 7 real palettes, including Homestead and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Atelier and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #8b6041, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #8b6041 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, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8b6041: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #724f36 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c6c49 (4.65:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.58:1); AAA: text → #ba8d6d (7.12:1)

## 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/8b6041-c4b19c-62cbc4-2d2b1f-f1e9ea?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: "#8b6041" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.