# #ae8565 A color — warm, muted, editorial, elegant. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#ae8565` - RGB: rgb(174, 133, 101) - HSL: hsl(26, 31%, 54%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.648 0.068 59.2) - Relative luminance: 0.2671 - Nearest named color: Banner Gold (#a28557, Δ 2.826) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/banner-gold - Moods: warm, muted, editorial, elegant - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae8565 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #b58f73, #be9d83, #c5a791, #ceb5a1, #d5bfaf, #dccabc, #e5d7cd, #ece2da, #f4efeb, #fbfaf8 - Shades (toward black): #a47856, #936c4d, #825f45, #72533c, #614733, #503b2a, #3f2e21, #2f2219, #1e1610, #0d0a07 ## Harmonies - Complementary: #658fae - Analogous: #ae656a, #aea965 - Triadic: #65ae85, #8565ae - Split-complementary: #65aea9, #656aae - Tetradic: #6aae65, #658fae, #a965ae ## Colors that go with #ae8565 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: complementary] — Cadet Blue sits directly opposite #ae8565 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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 #ae8565: 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 #ae8565, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink - **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Darkroom put Champagne beside #ae8565, 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 #ae8565 in 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Cider, as the accent. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), 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 #ae8565: 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 - **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #ae8565 in 4 real palettes, including Noir Beauty and Mid-Century, as the lead colour. Seen in: Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod - **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #ae8565 in 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 3.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #966e4f (4.53:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #6e513a (7.24:1) - On black (#000000): 6.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b58f73 (7.14:1) ## 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/ae8565-c4b29c-62cbc5-2d2b1f-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: "#ae8565" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.