# #a17368

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a17368`
- RGB: rgb(161, 115, 104)
- HSL: hsl(12, 23%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.599 0.061 33.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2084
- Nearest named color: Amaretto (#ab6f60, Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amaretto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a17368

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ab8278, #b28e85, #bc9c94, #c4a8a1, #ceb6b1, #d8c5c0, #e0d1cd, #e9dfdc, #f1ebe9, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #93675c, #845c52, #77544b, #684941, #583e37, #48332d, #382823, #2c1f1b, #1c1412, #0d0908

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6895a1
- Analogous: #a16879, #a19068
- Triadic: #68a174, #7468a1
- Split-complementary: #68a190, #6879a1
- Tetradic: #79a168, #6895a1, #9068a1

## Colors that go with #a17368

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 #a17368: 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), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a17368, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a17368 in 5 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 #a17368: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Dyson's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a17368: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Studio Grey, as the accent. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a17368 in 4 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Coffee Bar put Peru beside #a17368, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #a17368 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/darkcyan

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #976a5e (4.63:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #714f47 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b28e85 (7.1:1)

## 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/a17368-c4a99c-62cbad-2d281f-f1e9ec?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: "#a17368" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.