# #a19908

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a19908`
- RGB: rgb(161, 153, 8)
- HSL: hsl(57, 91%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.668 0.141 105.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3038
- Nearest named color: Countryside (#a4a404, Δ 3.073) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/countryside
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a19908

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c3ba09, #e0d50b, #f4e91a, #f6ec37, #f7ef59, #f9f277, #faf599, #fcf8b6, #fdfbd8, #fffef5
- Shades (toward black): #928b07, #847d06, #756f06, #666105, #5d5804, #4e4a04, #3f3c03, #312e02, #222002, #131301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #080fa1
- Analogous: #a14c08, #5ca108
- Triadic: #08a199, #9908a1
- Split-complementary: #085ca1, #4c08a1
- Tetradic: #08a14c, #080fa1, #a1085c

## Colors that go with #a19908

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #a19908 — 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a19908: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Purple sits directly opposite #a19908 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Lexus's brand system put Blue beside #a19908, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a19908, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a19908 in 4 real palettes, including Cider and Forest Floor, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a19908 in 4 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a19908 in 4 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Chevrolet's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f7906 (4.53:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.58:1); AAA: text → #5d5804 (7.33:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.08:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/a19908-bcbea2-4e9bdf-282d1f-f1ede9?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: "#a19908" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
