# #ae8d09

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

## Values

- Hex: `#ae8d09`
- RGB: rgb(174, 141, 9)
- HSL: hsl(48, 90%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.655 0.132 91.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2807
- Nearest named color: Faint Gold (#b59410, Δ 2.243) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/faint-gold
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/ae8d09

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cba50b, #e9bc0c, #f4ca25, #f5d142, #f7d85f, #f8df7c, #fae699, #fbefbb, #fdf6d8, #fefdf5
- Shades (toward black): #a08208, #917608, #7e6607, #6f5a06, #614f05, #524304, #443704, #302703, #221b02, #131001

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #092aae
- Analogous: #ae3b09, #7dae09
- Triadic: #09ae8d, #8d09ae
- Split-complementary: #097dae, #3b09ae
- Tetradic: #09ae3b, #092aae, #ae097d

## Colors that go with #ae8d09

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: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #ae8d09 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #ae8d09: 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), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #ae8d09, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #ae8d09 in 6 real palettes, including Cider and Olive Grove, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #ae8d09: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Chipotle's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #ae8d09 in 4 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #ae8d09 in 4 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Chevrolet's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), OktaOkta on YoutubeOkta on XOkta on LinkedIn (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/okta-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #ae8d09: 4 real palettes, including Cider and Bakery, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 3.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8d7207 (4.62:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #6b5606 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #b8950a (7.34:1)

## 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/ae8d09-c4c09c-62aacb-2a2d1f-f1ece9?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: "#ae8d09" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.