# #956c32

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

## Values

- Hex: `#956c32`
- RGB: rgb(149, 108, 50)
- HSL: hsl(35, 50%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.561 0.091 73.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1734
- Nearest named color: Aged Antics (#886b2e, Δ 2.384) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aged-antics
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/956c32

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac7c39, #c18c44, #c89a5b, #d0a971, #d7b788, #dec29c, #e6d0b3, #eddec9, #f5ece0, #fcfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #8a632e, #7a5829, #6f5025, #604520, #543d1c, #453217, #392913, #2a1e0e, #1f160a, #0f0b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #325b95
- Analogous: #953a32, #8d9532
- Triadic: #32956c, #6c3295
- Split-complementary: #328d95, #3a3295
- Tetradic: #32953a, #325b95, #95328d

## Colors that go with #956c32

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 #956c32, 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 #956c32: 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 #956c32: 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 #956c32 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #956c32, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #956c32 in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Aesop's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #956c32: 7 real palettes, including Homestead and Riverbed, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #956c32 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): 4.7:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #735326 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996f33 (4.68:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.5:1); AAA: text → #c18c44 (7.1:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bramble** (autumn, muted, elegant, dark) — #6b2d3e, #9a6f3c, #c8a97e, #1e1519, #f2e9e4 — Blackberry and bark with a wheat highlight on a plum-black surface — late-autumn, quiet, slightly gothic. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b2d3e-9a6f3c-c8a97e-1e1519-f2e9e4 — 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/956c32-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: "#956c32" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.