# #98560b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#98560b`
- RGB: rgb(152, 86, 11)
- HSL: hsl(32, 87%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.519 0.117 60.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1336
- Nearest named color: Brownie (#964b00, Δ 2.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brownie
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/98560b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba690d, #d7790f, #ef8c1a, #f19a37, #f3ab58, #f6bc79, #f8ca96, #fadbb7, #fce9d4, #fefaf5
- Shades (toward black): #8a4e0a, #7c4609, #724108, #643907, #563106, #482805, #392004, #301b03, #211302, #130b01

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b4d99
- Analogous: #990f0b, #94990b
- Triadic: #0b9956, #560b99
- Split-complementary: #0b9499, #0f0b99
- Tetradic: #0b990f, #0b4d99, #990b94

## Colors that go with #98560b

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #98560b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Bramble put Champagne beside #98560b. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #98560b 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #98560b: 4 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Etsy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #98560b in 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bookshop, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #98560b: 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), 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 Gallery put Slate Gray beside #98560b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #98560b: 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): 5.72:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #814909 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b0640c (4.67:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #e07f10 (7.21:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Aesop** — accent #945c26 (Δ 1.834) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com

## 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/98560b-c4b69c-62c5cb-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: "#98560b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.