# #a16c4f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a16c4f`
- RGB: rgb(161, 108, 79)
- HSL: hsl(21, 34%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.58 0.08 49.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1887
- Nearest named color: Argan Oil (#9d6646, Δ 1.874) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/argan-oil
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a16c4f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae785b, #b7866c, #bf947d, #c7a28e, #d2b3a3, #dac1b4, #e2cfc5, #ebddd6, #f3ebe7, #fcf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #936248, #825740, #744e39, #674532, #593c2c, #483023, #3a271d, #2c1e16, #1b120d, #0e0907

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4f84a1
- Analogous: #a14f5b, #a1944f
- Triadic: #4fa16c, #6c4fa1
- Split-complementary: #4fa194, #4f5ba1
- Tetradic: #5ba14f, #4f84a1, #944fa1

## Colors that go with #a16c4f

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 Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a16c4f, 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 #a16c4f in 6 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Magazine Ochre, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a16c4f: 4 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a16c4f in 6 real palettes, including Bookshop and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #a16c4f, 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
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #a16c4f: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a16c4f: 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), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #a16c4f 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): 4.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d694d (4.6:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.5:1); AAA: text → #744e39 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ba8c73 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Notion** — brown #9f6b53 (Δ 0.747) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion

## 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/a16c4f-c4af9c-62cbbd-2d2a1f-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: "#a16c4f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.