# #985f3e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#985f3e`
- RGB: rgb(152, 95, 62)
- HSL: hsl(22, 42%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.541 0.088 50.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1521
- Nearest named color: Argan Oil (#9d6646, Δ 2.13) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/argan-oil
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/985f3e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae6d47, #b97a55, #c28b6b, #ca997d, #d3aa92, #dcbba8, #e3c9ba, #ecdad0, #f3e8e2, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #8a5638, #7b4d32, #70462e, #623d28, #533422, #452b1c, #362216, #2b1b12, #1d120c, #0e0906

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3e7798
- Analogous: #983e4a, #988c3e
- Triadic: #3e985f, #5f3e98
- Split-complementary: #3e988c, #3e4a98
- Tetradic: #4a983e, #3e7798, #8c3e98

## Colors that go with #985f3e

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 Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #985f3e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #985f3e in 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Magazine Ochre. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #985f3e 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 #985f3e: 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), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #985f3e: 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Atelier put Slate Gray beside #985f3e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #985f3e 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #985f3e: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7b4d32 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36643 (4.54:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c28b6b (7.2:1)

## 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/985f3e-c4af9c-62cbbf-2d2a1f-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: "#985f3e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.