# #a65962

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a65962`
- RGB: rgb(166, 89, 98)
- HSL: hsl(353, 30%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.557 0.101 13.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1613
- Nearest named color: Autumn Fire (#c44e4f, Δ 5.902) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumn-fire
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a65962

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #af6a72, #b87a82, #bf888e, #c8989e, #d1a9ad, #dab9bd, #e2cacd, #ead7d9, #f3e8e9, #fbf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #955058, #884951, #774047, #6a393f, #5a3035, #49272b, #3c2023, #2b171a, #1e1012, #0d0708

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #59a69d
- Analogous: #a65988, #a67759
- Triadic: #62a659, #5962a6
- Split-complementary: #59a677, #5988a6
- Tetradic: #88a659, #59a69d, #7759a6

## Colors that go with #a65962

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #a65962 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #a65962 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a65962, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a65962 in 6 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a65962: 8 real palettes, including Dyson's brand system and Chase's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Campbell's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/campbells-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #a65962: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Chipotle's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a65962 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Bookshop, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a65962: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #81464d (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a96068 (4.56:1); AA: background → #f5f5f5 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #bf888e (7.13:1)

## 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/a65962-c49c9c-62cb8c-2d241f-f1e9ee?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: "#a65962" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.