# #a39052

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a39052`
- RGB: rgb(163, 144, 82)
- HSL: hsl(46, 33%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.085 92.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2834
- Nearest named color: Backroom Ember (#a19250, Δ 0.731) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/backroom-ember
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a39052

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af9c60, #b7a771, #c0b182, #c8bc92, #d1c6a3, #d9d1b4, #e2dbc5, #eae6d6, #f3f0e7, #fcfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #95844b, #847543, #77693c, #665a33, #584e2c, #4b4226, #3a331d, #2c2716, #1b180e, #0e0c07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5265a3
- Analogous: #a36852, #8da352
- Triadic: #52a390, #9052a3
- Split-complementary: #528da3, #6852a3
- Tetradic: #52a368, #5265a3, #a3528d

## Colors that go with #a39052

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

- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #a39052 in 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #a39052 — 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] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Darkroom put Champagne beside #a39052, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a39052: 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 #a39052 in 6 real palettes, including Cider and Olive Grove, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #a39052: 5 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Spline's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a39052 in 6 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), 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 #a39052 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), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #847543 (4.56:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #625732 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #aa9655 (7.2:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Puma** — secondary #a78b55 (Δ 1.635) — 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/a39052-c4bf9c-62adcb-2a2d1f-f1ece9?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: "#a39052" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.