# #a56e1d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a56e1d`
- RGB: rgb(165, 110, 29)
- HSL: hsl(36, 70%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.583 0.115 71.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1924
- Nearest named color: Caramel (#af6f09, Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/caramel
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a56e1d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bf8022, #d99126, #dd9f40, #e2ac5a, #e7b974, #ebc68e, #f0d3a8, #f4e0c2, #f9eddc, #fdfbf6
- Shades (toward black): #98661b, #865a18, #795115, #684612, #5b3d10, #4e340e, #3d290b, #302008, #1e1405, #110c03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d53a5
- Analogous: #a52b1d, #97a51d
- Triadic: #1da56e, #6e1da5
- Split-complementary: #1d97a5, #2b1da5
- Tetradic: #1da52b, #1d53a5, #a51d97

## Colors that go with #a56e1d

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] — 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a56e1d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a56e1d in 5 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Clay & Linen, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a56e1d: 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), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a56e1d in 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a56e1d in 4 real palettes, including Wayfair's brand system and Zed's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #a56e1d: 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Bookshop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a56e1d: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #a56e1d 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/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a06c1c (4.51:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.57:1); AAA: text → #754e15 (7.35:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cc8924 (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Chipotle** — accent #a76721 (Δ 1.907) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com

## 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/a56e1d-c4b99c-62bfcb-2d2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#a56e1d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.