# #995e2e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#995e2e`
- RGB: rgb(153, 94, 46)
- HSL: hsl(27, 54%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.538 0.1 57.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1497
- Nearest named color: Ancient Chest (#99522b, Δ 2.973) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ancient-chest
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/995e2e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b16d35, #c67b3f, #cd8b56, #d49c6e, #dbac85, #e1b999, #e8c9b0, #efd9c8, #f6e9e0, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #8d572a, #7e4d26, #724622, #623c1d, #56351a, #472b15, #3b2412, #2b1b0d, #1f1309, #100a05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e6999
- Analogous: #992e33, #99942e
- Triadic: #2e995e, #5e2e99
- Split-complementary: #2e9994, #2e3399
- Tetradic: #33992e, #2e6999, #942e99

## Colors that go with #995e2e

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 BrandSweets's brand system and Bramble put Champagne beside #995e2e. 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 #995e2e in 6 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #995e2e 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #995e2e: 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), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #995e2e: 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Atelier put Slate Gray beside #995e2e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #995e2e 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 #995e2e: 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): 5.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7e4d26 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a56531 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #ca864e (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Aesop** — accent #945c26 (Δ 1.314) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com
- **Oatly** — primary #a0632d (Δ 1.947) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com

## 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/995e2e-c4b39c-62cbc7-2d2c1f-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: "#995e2e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.