# #a76116

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a76116`
- RGB: rgb(167, 97, 22)
- HSL: hsl(31, 77%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.561 0.122 60.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1682
- Nearest named color: Autumnal (#ad5928, Δ 2.815) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumnal
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a76116

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c27019, #dd801d, #e58f34, #e89e4f, #ecaf6f, #f0be8a, #f3cda5, #f7dcc0, #faebdb, #fefaf6
- Shades (toward black): #995914, #874e12, #7a4710, #6c3f0e, #5f370c, #4d2c0a, #3f2508, #321d06, #201204, #120a02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #165ca7
- Analogous: #a71816, #a5a716
- Triadic: #16a761, #6116a7
- Split-complementary: #16a5a7, #1816a7
- Tetradic: #16a718, #165ca7, #a716a5

## Colors that go with #a76116

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] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #a76116, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a76116 in 6 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and BrandSweets's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a76116: 4 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), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a76116 in 6 real palettes, including Desert Road and Rolex's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #a76116: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #a76116: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Riverbed and Clay & Linen put Slate Gray beside #a76116, as the lead colour. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a76116: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #7e4910 (7.37:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ac6316 (4.55:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.61:1); AAA: text → #dd801d (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Dyson** — secondary #ac5d00 (Δ 1.21) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com
- **Chipotle** — accent #a76721 (Δ 1.434) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com
- **Oatly** — primary #a0632d (Δ 1.8) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com
- **Ubereats** — secondary #9f6403 (Δ 1.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-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/a76116-c4b59c-62c7cb-2d2c1f-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: "#a76116" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.