# #a0865a

A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a0865a`
- RGB: rgb(160, 134, 90)
- HSL: hsl(38, 28%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.068 80.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2526
- Nearest named color: Banner Gold (#a28557, Δ 0.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/banner-gold
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a0865a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab9269, #b49e79, #bdaa89, #c6b69a, #cfc2aa, #d7cbb7, #e0d7c8, #e9e3d8, #f2eee8, #fbfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #937b53, #836e49, #766342, #655539, #584a32, #483c28, #3b3121, #2a2418, #1d1911, #0d0b07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a74a0
- Analogous: #a0635a, #97a05a
- Triadic: #5aa086, #865aa0
- Split-complementary: #5a97a0, #635aa0
- Tetradic: #5aa063, #5a74a0, #a05a97

## Colors that go with #a0865a

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a0865a: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Estate and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #a0865a, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a0865a, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a0865a in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Cider, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a0865a: 5 real palettes, including Studio Grey and Notion's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #a0865a in 4 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Harvest, as the lead colour. Seen in: Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a0865a 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #a0865a 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #89734d (4.54:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #655539 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ab9269 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a0865a-c4ba9c-62bbcb-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: "#a0865a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.