# #8d623a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d623a`
- RGB: rgb(141, 98, 58)
- HSL: hsl(29, 42%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.533 0.079 62.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.147
- Nearest named color: Autumn Gold (#7d623c, Δ 2.798) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumn-gold
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d623a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a37143, #b7804e, #bf9063, #c89f79, #d1af8f, #d9bca1, #e1cbb7, #eadbcc, #f3eae2, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #825b35, #74502f, #69492b, #5b3f25, #503721, #412d1b, #362616, #281c10, #1d140c, #0e0a06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a658d
- Analogous: #8d3a3b, #8d8c3a
- Triadic: #3a8d62, #623a8d
- Split-complementary: #3a8d8c, #3a3b8d
- Tetradic: #3b8d3a, #3a658d, #8c3a8d

## Colors that go with #8d623a

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 #8d623a, 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 #8d623a 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #8d623a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8d623a: 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Atelier and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #8d623a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #8d623a 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), 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 #8d623a 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8d623a: 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): 5.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #74502f (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9c6c40 (4.63:1); AA: background → #ededed (4.55:1); AAA: text → #be8d60 (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/8d623a-c4b49c-62cbcb-2d2c1f-f1e9e9?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: "#8d623a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.