# #a56e22

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a56e22`
- RGB: rgb(165, 110, 34)
- HSL: hsl(35, 66%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.583 0.112 70.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1927
- Nearest named color: Caramel (#af6f09, Δ 2.021) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/caramel
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a56e22

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #be7f27, #d59030, #da9d49, #dfab62, #e4b97c, #e8c491, #eed2aa, #f3dfc4, #f8eddd, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #98661f, #875b1c, #7b5219, #6a4716, #5d3e13, #4c3310, #3f2a0d, #2f1f0a, #221707, #110b03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2259a5
- Analogous: #a52d22, #9aa522
- Triadic: #22a56e, #6e22a5
- Split-complementary: #229aa5, #2d22a5
- Tetradic: #22a52d, #2259a5, #a5229a

## Colors that go with #a56e22

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 #a56e22, 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 #a56e22 in 5 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), 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 #a56e22: 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 #a56e22 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 #a56e22 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 #a56e22: 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 #a56e22: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #a56e22 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 → #9d6920 (4.69:1); AA: background → #0a0a0a (4.58:1); AAA: text → #774f18 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cb882a (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Chipotle** — accent #a76721 (Δ 1.778) — 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/a56e22-c4b89c-62c0cb-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: "#a56e22" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.