# #8d642a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d642a`
- RGB: rgb(141, 100, 42)
- HSL: hsl(35, 54%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.535 0.091 72.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1494
- Nearest named color: Aged Antics (#886b2e, Δ 1.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aged-antics
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d642a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a57531, #bc8538, #ca974e, #d1a566, #d8b27d, #dfc095, #e6cead, #efdfc8, #f6ece0, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #825c27, #765323, #66481e, #5a401b, #4f3817, #432f14, #372710, #271c0c, #1b1308, #100b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a548d
- Analogous: #8d322a, #858d2a
- Triadic: #2a8d64, #642a8d
- Split-complementary: #2a858d, #322a8d
- Tetradic: #2a8d32, #2a548d, #8d2a85

## Colors that go with #8d642a

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 Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #8d642a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8d642a: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d642a: 6 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8d642a in 6 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8d642a: 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), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Atelier and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #8d642a, 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d642a in 24 real palettes, including Homestead and Chipotle's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #8d642a 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #725122 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996c2e (4.54:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #c48b3b (7.1:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Harvest** (autumn, warm, muted) — #b5451b, #8a6a2f, #d99a2b, #f8f1e4, #2b1c12 — Pumpkin, straw and burnt gold on parchment — the autumn palette that still feels like a product, not a place-mat. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b5451b-8a6a2f-d99a2b-f8f1e4-2b1c12 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn

## 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/8d642a-c4b89c-62c0cb-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: "#8d642a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.