# #a56a5f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a56a5f`
- RGB: rgb(165, 106, 95)
- HSL: hsl(9, 28%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.078 31.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1913
- Nearest named color: Amaretto (#ab6f60, Δ 1.767) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amaretto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a56a5f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #ae796f, #b6857c, #bf948d, #c8a49d, #d1b3ad, #d8bfba, #e2cecb, #ebdddb, #f2eae8, #fbf9f8
- Shades (toward black): #965e54, #89564d, #794c44, #68423b, #5b3933, #4b2f2a, #3b2521, #2a1b18, #1d1211, #0d0807

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5f9ba5
- Analogous: #a55f78, #a58d5f
- Triadic: #5fa56a, #6a5fa5
- Split-complementary: #5fa58d, #5f78a5
- Tetradic: #78a55f, #5f9ba5, #8d5fa5

## Colors that go with #a56a5f

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a56a5f: 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), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a56a5f, 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a56a5f in 6 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Magazine Ochre, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a56a5f: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Dyson's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), 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 #a56a5f in 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite and Farmers Market put Orange beside #a56a5f, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Sunset Boulevard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sunset-boulevard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #a56a5f, 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 #a56a5f 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): 4.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a3675c (4.51:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.55:1); AAA: text → #794c44 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.83:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b98b83 (7.08:1)

## 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/a56a5f-c4a79c-62cba8-2d271f-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: "#a56a5f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.