# #a17230

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#a17230`
- RGB: rgb(161, 114, 48)
- HSL: hsl(35, 54%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.587 0.101 72.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1983
- Nearest named color: Caramel (#af6f09, Δ 2.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/caramel
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a17230

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b98337, #c79043, #ce9e5a, #d5ab72, #dcb989, #e2c59d, #e9d3b4, #f0e1cc, #f6ece0, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #91672b, #865f28, #765323, #66481e, #5a401b, #4b3516, #3b2a12, #2b1f0d, #1f1609, #100b05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #305fa1
- Analogous: #a13a30, #98a130
- Triadic: #30a172, #7230a1
- Split-complementary: #3098a1, #3a30a1
- Tetradic: #30a13a, #305fa1, #a13098

## Colors that go with #a17230

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] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a17230, 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 #a17230 in 4 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a17230: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a17230 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a17230 in 4 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Guinness's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a17230 in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Aesop's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a17230: 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #a17230 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): 4.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #996c2e (4.63:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.53:1); AAA: text → #725122 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c48b3b (7.1:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bramble** (autumn, muted, elegant, dark) — #6b2d3e, #9a6f3c, #c8a97e, #1e1519, #f2e9e4 — Blackberry and bark with a wheat highlight on a plum-black surface — late-autumn, quiet, slightly gothic. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b2d3e-9a6f3c-c8a97e-1e1519-f2e9e4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn

## Fonts for this mood

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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a17230-c4b89c-62c0cb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#a17230" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.