# #916508

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

## Values

- Hex: `#916508`
- RGB: rgb(145, 101, 8)
- HSL: hsl(41, 90%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.539 0.11 78)
- Relative luminance: 0.1534
- Nearest named color: Alligator (#886600, Δ 1.702) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/916508

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b37d09, #d5950b, #f2aa0d, #f4b62f, #f6c151, #f8cd72, #f9d994, #fbe4b1, #fdf0d3, #fefcf5
- Shades (toward black): #835c07, #795506, #6b4b06, #614405, #523a04, #442f04, #3a2903, #2c1f02, #221802, #130e01

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #083391
- Analogous: #912108, #789108
- Triadic: #089166, #660891
- Split-complementary: #087891, #210891
- Tetradic: #089121, #083391, #910878

## Colors that go with #916508

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 #916508 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #916508, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #916508 in 5 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 #916508: 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Atelier and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #916508, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #916508 in 23 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #916508: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #916508: 3 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Newsprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #745106 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9b6d08 (4.58:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #c78b0a (7.13:1)

## 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
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/916508-c4bc9c-62b6cb-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: "#916508" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.