# #a76225

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a76225`
- RGB: rgb(167, 98, 37)
- HSL: hsl(28, 64%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.563 0.116 58)
- Relative luminance: 0.1708
- Nearest named color: Autumnal (#ad5928, Δ 2.433) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/autumnal
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a76225

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c0702a, #d37f36, #d88d4b, #dd9d64, #e3ad7d, #e8bd96, #eeccb0, #f2dac4, #f8eade, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #975821, #8a511e, #79471b, #6d3f18, #5c3614, #4b2c11, #3f250e, #2e1b0a, #211407, #110a04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #256aa7
- Analogous: #a72529, #a7a325
- Triadic: #25a762, #6225a7
- Split-complementary: #25a7a3, #2529a7
- Tetradic: #29a725, #256aa7, #a325a7

## Colors that go with #a76225

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #a76225: 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), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #a76225, 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 #a76225 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 #a76225: 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 #a76225 in 6 real palettes, including Desert Road and Bookshop, as the accent. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #a76225: 6 real palettes, including Riverbed and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Riverbed put Slate Gray beside #a76225, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), 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 #a76225: 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): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #824c1c (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab6426 (4.58:1); AA: background → #fafafa (4.56:1); AAA: text → #d4823a (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Oatly** — primary #a0632d (Δ 1.311) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com
- **Chipotle** — accent #a76721 (Δ 1.388) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com
- **Dyson** — secondary #ac5d00 (Δ 1.784) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-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/a76225-c4b39c-62cbc9-2d2c1f-f1e9ea?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: "#a76225" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.