# #905b31

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

## Values

- Hex: `#905b31`
- RGB: rgb(144, 91, 49)
- HSL: hsl(27, 49%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.521 0.09 57.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1363
- Nearest named color: Ancient Chest (#99522b, Δ 2.522) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ancient-chest
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/905b31

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a76b39, #be7941, #c68958, #ce996f, #d5a985, #ddb99c, #e5cab3, #eddaca, #f5eae1, #fcfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #85552e, #764b28, #6a4424, #5b3a1f, #50331b, #442c17, #352212, #2a1b0e, #1b1109, #0f0a05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #316690
- Analogous: #903136, #908c31
- Triadic: #31905c, #5c3190
- Split-complementary: #31908c, #313690
- Tetradic: #369031, #316690, #8c3190

## Colors that go with #905b31

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 BrandSweets's brand system and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #905b31. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #905b31 in 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Olive Grove. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #905b31 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #905b31: 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 #905b31: 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Typewriter and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #905b31, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #905b31 in 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Mushroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #905b31: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7a4e2a (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36838 (4.59:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #c68958 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Aesop** — accent #945c26 (Δ 1.337) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com

## 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/905b31-c4b39c-62cbc7-2d2c1f-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: "#905b31" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.