# #a16f02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a16f02`
- RGB: rgb(161, 111, 2)
- HSL: hsl(41, 98%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.579 0.12 77.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1895
- Nearest named color: Caramel (#af6f09, Δ 2.559) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/caramel
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a16f02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c58702, #e39c02, #fdb10d, #fdba2b, #fdc64e, #fed172, #fedb90, #fee6b3, #fff0d2, #fffcf5
- Shades (toward black): #926501, #835a01, #795301, #6a4901, #5b3e01, #4c3401, #3d2a01, #322301, #231800, #140e00

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0234a2
- Analogous: #a21f02, #84a202
- Triadic: #02a26f, #6f02a2
- Split-complementary: #0284a2, #1f02a2
- Tetradic: #02a21f, #0234a2, #a20284

## Colors that go with #a16f02

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 #a16f02 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), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a16f02, 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 #a16f02 in 4 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Cider, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a16f02 in 4 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #a16f02: 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), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #a16f02: 4 real palettes, including Riverbed and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Atelier and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #a16f02, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a16f02: 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): 4.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9d6b02 (4.63:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.52:1); AAA: text → #745001 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ca8b02 (7.21:1)

## 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/a16f02-c4bc9c-62b6cb-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: "#a16f02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.