# #996f06

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

## Values

- Hex: `#996f06`
- RGB: rgb(153, 111, 6)
- HSL: hsl(43, 92%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.569 0.116 81.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1815
- Nearest named color: Aged Antics (#886b2e, Δ 3.857) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aged-antics
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/996f06

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ba8808, #d79d09, #f5b40f, #f6bf31, #f8c954, #f9d371, #fbdd93, #fce8b6, #fdf1d3, #fffcf5
- Shades (toward black): #896406, #7f5d05, #715205, #624704, #584004, #493503, #3b2b02, #2c2002, #221901, #140e01

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #063098
- Analogous: #982606, #789806
- Triadic: #06986f, #6f0698
- Split-complementary: #067898, #260698
- Tetradic: #069826, #063098, #980678

## Colors that go with #996f06

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 #996f06 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] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #996f06, 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #996f06 in 4 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and BrandSweets's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #996f06, 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #996f06: 5 real palettes, including Riverbed and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Tan** #d2b48c [pool] — Tan is paired with #996f06 in 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tan
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #996f06 in 21 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Riverbed, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #996f06: 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): 4.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #715205 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c48f08 (7.28:1)

## 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/996f06-c4bd9c-62b2cb-2b2d1f-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: "#996f06" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.