# #8f600f

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#8f600f`
- RGB: rgb(143, 96, 15)
- HSL: hsl(38, 81%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.527 0.107 73.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1424
- Nearest named color: Alligator (#886600, Δ 2.22) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8f600f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af7612, #cb8815, #e79d1d, #ebab3d, #eeb95d, #f1c579, #f4d399, #f8e1ba, #fbedd5, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #81570e, #78510d, #6a470b, #5c3e0a, #533809, #452f07, #372506, #2a1c04, #201603, #120c02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0f3e8f
- Analogous: #8f200f, #7e8f0f
- Triadic: #0f8f60, #600f8f
- Split-complementary: #0f7e8f, #200f8f
- Tetradic: #0f8f20, #0f3e8f, #8f0f7e

## Colors that go with #8f600f

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: complementary] — Royal Blue sits directly opposite #8f600f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #8f600f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8f600f 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8f600f: 6 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] — 6 real palettes, including Atelier and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #8f600f, 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), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8f600f in 23 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #8f600f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #8f600f: 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): 5.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #78510d (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a26d11 (4.73:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.58:1); AAA: text → #cb8815 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8f600f-c4ba9c-62bbcb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#8f600f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.