# #ac865d A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#ac865d` - RGB: rgb(172, 134, 93) - HSL: hsl(31, 32%, 52%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.073 68.1) - Relative luminance: 0.2661 - Nearest named color: Banner Gold (#a28557, Δ 1.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/banner-gold - Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ac865d ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #b4936e, #bb9d7c, #c4a98d, #cbb39a, #d4c0ab, #dccdbc, #e3d7c9, #ece3da, #f3ede7, #fcfaf8 - Shades (toward black): #9e7951, #8d6c49, #806242, #6f5539, #5e4831, #4d3b28, #3d2e1f, #2f2418, #1e1710, #0d0a07 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #5d83ac - Analogous: #ac5f5d, #aaac5d - Triadic: #5dac86, #865dac - Split-complementary: #5daaac, #5f5dac - Tetradic: #5dac5f, #5d83ac, #ac5daa ## Colors that go with #ac865d Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first: - **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: split] — Cadet Blue is a split-complement of #ac865d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue - **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ac865d: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #ac865d, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Darkroom put Champagne beside #ac865d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne - **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #ac865d in 5 real palettes, including Cider and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen - **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #ac865d: 5 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Spline's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue - **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ac865d: 4 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Newsprint, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick - **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #ac865d in 7 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 3.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #916f4b (4.59:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #6c5237 (7.24:1) - On black (#000000): 6.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b3906b (7.12:1) ## Curated palettes containing it - **Wellness** (warm, muted, friendly) — #5f8460, #a8896a, #c6633f, #fbf7f2, #2a2320 — Sage and terracotta feel natural and calm — the anti-hospital palette for wellbeing brands. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5f8460-a8896a-c6633f-fbf7f2-2a2320 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm ## 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/ac865d-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: "#ac865d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.