# #a24f44

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a24f44`
- RGB: rgb(162, 79, 68)
- HSL: hsl(7, 41%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.528 0.112 29.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1369
- Nearest named color: Barbarossa (#a84734, Δ 2.226) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/barbarossa
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a24f44

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4574b, #bd6c61, #c47c73, #cc8d85, #d5a19a, #dcb2ac, #e4c3be, #ebd3d0, #f4e8e6, #fcf8f8
- Shades (toward black): #93483e, #854138, #773a32, #68332c, #5a2c26, #48231e, #3a1c18, #2b1512, #1d0e0c, #0e0706

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4497a2
- Analogous: #a24468, #a27e44
- Triadic: #44a24f, #4f44a2
- Split-complementary: #44a27e, #4468a2
- Tetradic: #68a244, #4497a2, #7e44a2

## Colors that go with #a24f44

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #a24f44 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #a24f44 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a24f44 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #a24f44 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 Woodsmoke and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #a24f44, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a24f44 in 7 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and State Farm's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a24f44 in 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and BrandSweets's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a24f44: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #894239 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #b55b4f (4.57:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #c9867e (7.19:1)

## 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/a24f44-c4a59c-62cba4-2d271f-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: "#a24f44" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.