# #986601

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

## Values

- Hex: `#986601`
- RGB: rgb(152, 102, 1)
- HSL: hsl(40, 99%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.55 0.116 75.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1618
- Nearest named color: Alligator (#886600, Δ 2.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/986601

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bc7d01, #df9501, #feaa01, #feb625, #fec148, #fecd6c, #fed98f, #ffe4ae, #fff0d1, #fffcf5
- Shades (toward black): #895c01, #7f5501, #704b01, #654401, #563a00, #472f00, #3d2900, #2e1f00, #241800, #140e00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #013398
- Analogous: #981a01, #7f9801
- Triadic: #019866, #660198
- Split-complementary: #017f98, #1a0198
- Tetradic: #01981a, #013398, #98017f

## Colors that go with #986601

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 #986601 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 #986601, 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 #986601 in 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Bookshop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #986601: 6 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Atelier and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #986601, 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), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #986601 in 22 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Notion's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #986601: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #986601: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #754e01 (7.38:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a26d01 (4.72:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #cb8801 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Ubereats** — secondary #9f6403 (Δ 1.353) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-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
- 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/986601-c4bb9c-62b8cb-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: "#986601" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.