# #ad855c A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#ad855c` - RGB: rgb(173, 133, 92) - HSL: hsl(30, 33%, 52%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.646 0.075 66.6) - Relative luminance: 0.2643 - Nearest named color: Banner Gold (#a28557, Δ 1.986) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/banner-gold - Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ad855c ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #b6916d, #bc9c7b, #c5a88c, #ccb399, #d4bfaa, #ddccbb, #e4d6c9, #ece3da, #f3ede7, #fcfaf8 - Shades (toward black): #9f7850, #8e6b48, #816141, #705438, #5f4730, #4e3b27, #3d2e1f, #2f2418, #1f170f, #0e0a07 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #5c85ad - Analogous: #ad5c5c, #adad5c - Triadic: #5cad85, #855cad - Split-complementary: #5cadad, #5c5cad - Tetradic: #5cad5c, #5c85ad, #ad5cad ## Colors that go with #ad855c 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 #ad855c: 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 #ad855c: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Blush put Blush Pink beside #ad855c, 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] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Darkroom put Champagne beside #ad855c, 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 #ad855c in 6 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 #ad855c: 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), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue - **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ad855c: 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 #ad855c in 7 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 3.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #926e49 (4.62:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #6d5237 (7.21:1) - On black (#000000): 6.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b48f6a (7.08:1) ## 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/ad855c-c4b59c-62c9cb-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: "#ad855c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.