# #a1884f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a1884f`
- RGB: rgb(161, 136, 79)
- HSL: hsl(42, 34%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.082 86.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2575
- Nearest named color: Banner Gold (#a28557, Δ 1.485) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/banner-gold
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a1884f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae955b, #b7a06c, #bfab7d, #c7b68e, #d2c4a3, #dacfb4, #e2dac5, #ebe5d6, #f3f0e7, #fcfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #937d48, #826e40, #746239, #675732, #594b2c, #483d23, #3a311d, #2c2616, #1b170d, #0e0c07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4f68a1
- Analogous: #a15f4f, #90a14f
- Triadic: #4fa188, #884fa1
- Split-complementary: #4f90a1, #5f4fa1
- Tetradic: #4fa15f, #4f68a1, #a14f90

## Colors that go with #a1884f

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

- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #a1884f, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #a1884f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Bramble put Champagne beside #a1884f, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a1884f: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a1884f in 5 real palettes, including Cider and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a1884f: 5 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Studio Grey, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a1884f in 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #a1884f in 4 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Harvest, as the accent. Seen in: Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #897443 (4.52:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #675732 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ad9358 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Puma** — secondary #a78b55 (Δ 1.437) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com

## 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/a1884f-c4bc9c-62b4cb-2b2d1f-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: "#a1884f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.