# #a36264

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a36264`
- RGB: rgb(163, 98, 100)
- HSL: hsl(358, 26%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.569 0.085 18.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1744
- Nearest named color: Amaretto (#ab6f60, Δ 4.06) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amaretto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a36264

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ac7274, #b47e80, #bd8f90, #c69fa0, #d0afb0, #d7bcbc, #e1cccc, #eadcdc, #f2e9e9, #fbf9f9
- Shades (toward black): #945759, #874f51, #774647, #673c3e, #5a3536, #4a2b2c, #3a2223, #2a1919, #1d1111, #0d0808

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #62a3a0
- Analogous: #a36284, #a38062
- Triadic: #64a362, #6264a3
- Split-complementary: #62a380, #6284a3
- Tetradic: #84a362, #62a3a0, #8062a3

## Colors that go with #a36264

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

- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a36264, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a36264: 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), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a36264 in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and BrandSweets's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a36264: 5 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a36264 in 6 real palettes, including Bookshop and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Sunset Boulevard put Orange beside #a36264, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #a36264, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Dark Cyan** #008b8b [harmony: complementary] — Dark Cyan sits directly opposite #a36264 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): 4.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7d4a4b (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a46567 (4.64:1); AA: background → #fcfcfc (4.56:1); AAA: text → #bb8b8d (7.19:1)

## 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/a36264-c49f9c-62cb95-2d251f-f1e9ed?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: "#a36264" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
