# #a86d24

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a86d24`
- RGB: rgb(168, 109, 36)
- HSL: hsl(33, 65%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.585 0.113 67.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.1939
- Nearest named color: Caramel (#af6f09, Δ 1.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/caramel
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a86d24

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c27d29, #d48d35, #d9984a, #dea763, #e3b57d, #e9c396, #eed2af, #f3dec4, #f8ecdd, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #976220, #8b5a1d, #7a4f1a, #6d4717, #5d3c14, #4c3110, #3f290d, #2e1e0a, #221607, #110b04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #245fa8
- Analogous: #a82a24, #a2a824
- Triadic: #24a86d, #6d24a8
- Split-complementary: #24a2a8, #2a24a8
- Tetradic: #24a82a, #245fa8, #a824a2

## Colors that go with #a86d24

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 #a86d24, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), 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 #a86d24 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a86d24: 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), 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 #a86d24 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 #a86d24 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), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #a86d24: 4 real palettes, including Bakery and Homestead, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a86d24: 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 #a86d24 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): 4.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a46a23 (4.5:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.51:1); AAA: text → #7a4f1a (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #ce852c (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Chipotle** — accent #a76721 (Δ 1.518) — 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/a86d24-c4b79c-62c4cb-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: "#a86d24" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.