# #a15b59

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a15b59`
- RGB: rgb(161, 91, 89)
- HSL: hsl(2, 29%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.551 0.092 22.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1578
- Nearest named color: Argan Oil (#9d6646, Δ 4.522) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/argan-oil
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a15b59

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac6a68, #b57a78, #be8a89, #c79b99, #d0aba9, #d7b8b7, #e0c8c7, #e9d8d8, #f2e8e8, #fbf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #945451, #844a48, #764341, #663a38, #593231, #482928, #3b2121, #2b1818, #1e1110, #0d0707

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #599fa1
- Analogous: #a1597b, #a17f59
- Triadic: #59a15b, #5b59a1
- Split-complementary: #59a17f, #597ba1
- Tetradic: #7ba159, #599fa1, #7f59a1

## Colors that go with #a15b59

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #a15b59 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a15b59 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a15b59, 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 #a15b59 in 6 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and BrandSweets's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a15b59: 5 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Etsy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a15b59 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Bookshop, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Casper Sleep's brand system and MLB's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a15b59, as the accent. Seen in: Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Railway (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a15b59: 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): 5.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #804947 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a86361 (4.62:1); AA: background → #f2f2f2 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #be8a89 (7.19:1)

## 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/a15b59-c4a29c-62cb9c-2d261f-f1e9ed?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: "#a15b59" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.