# #8c8240

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8c8240`
- RGB: rgb(140, 130, 64)
- HSL: hsl(52, 37%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.601 0.088 100.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2191
- Nearest named color: Capers (#897a3e, Δ 2.32) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/capers
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8c8240

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a1954a, #b2a657, #baaf69, #c4ba7e, #cdc593, #d7d1a8, #e0dcbd, #e9e5ce, #f2f0e3, #fcfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #7e753a, #736b35, #655e2f, #5b542a, #4d4723, #3f3a1d, #343118, #262412, #1c1a0d, #0e0d06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #404a8c
- Analogous: #8c5c40, #708c40
- Triadic: #408c82, #82408c
- Split-complementary: #40708c, #5c408c
- Tetradic: #408c5c, #404a8c, #8c4070

## Colors that go with #8c8240

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 #8c8240: 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), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #8c8240, 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 #8c8240: 7 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8c8240: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8c8240 in 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Bookshop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 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] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Kiln put Peru beside #8c8240, 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 #8c8240 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), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony: complementary] — Medium Slate Blue sits directly opposite #8c8240 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/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e753a (4.67:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #5e582b (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a4984c (7.17:1)

## 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/8c8240-c4c39c-4ea7df-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: "#8c8240" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.