# #a96065

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a96065`
- RGB: rgb(169, 96, 101)
- HSL: hsl(356, 30%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.573 0.095 16.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1774
- Nearest named color: Amaretto (#ab6f60, Δ 4.236) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amaretto
- Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a96065

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b27075, #b97e82, #c28e92, #c99c9f, #d2acaf, #dbbdbf, #e2cacc, #ebdbdc, #f3e8e9, #fbf8f9
- Shades (toward black): #9c5459, #8b4b4f, #7e4448, #6d3b3e, #5d3235, #4c292b, #3c2022, #2e191a, #1e1011, #0d0708

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #60a9a4
- Analogous: #a96089, #a98060
- Triadic: #65a960, #6065a9
- Split-complementary: #60a980, #6089a9
- Tetradic: #89a960, #60a9a4, #8060a9

## Colors that go with #a96065

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 Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #a96065, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a96065 in 5 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #a96065: 6 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), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a96065 in 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #a96065, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #a96065 in 6 real palettes, including Zed's brand system and Wayfair's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #a96065 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #a96065: 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): 4.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #81464a (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #bf888b (7.11:1)

## 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/a96065-c49e9c-62cb91-2d241f-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: "#a96065" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.