# #a24d10

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a24d10`
- RGB: rgb(162, 77, 16)
- HSL: hsl(25, 82%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.519 0.131 49.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1303
- Nearest named color: sienna (#a0522d, Δ 2.035) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a24d10

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #be5a13, #df6a16, #ea7a2a, #ed8b45, #f09f66, #f3b182, #f5c29e, #f8d4b9, #fbe8da, #fef9f6
- Shades (toward black): #95460f, #87400d, #79390c, #6b330b, #5d2c09, #4a2307, #3c1d06, #2e1605, #200f03, #130902

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1065a2
- Analogous: #a2101c, #a29610
- Triadic: #10a24d, #4d10a2
- Split-complementary: #10a296, #101ca2
- Tetradic: #1ca210, #1065a2, #9610a2

## Colors that go with #a24d10

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: analogous] — Crimson is #a24d10's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #a24d10: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Bose (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #a24d10 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a24d10 in 4 real palettes, including Ember and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a24d10. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a24d10 in 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Olive Grove. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a24d10: 7 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Etsy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a24d10: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8b420e (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #be5a13 (4.66:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #e97725 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **BrandSweets** — primary #a4501c (Δ 0.974) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets

## 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/a24d10-c4b19c-62cbc4-2d2b1f-f1e9ea?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: "#a24d10" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.