# #b4722d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b4722d`
- RGB: rgb(180, 114, 45)
- HSL: hsl(31, 60%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.61 0.117 63.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2193
- Nearest named color: Copper (#b87333, Δ 0.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b4722d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c87f32, #d18f47, #d69b5c, #dcaa74, #e1b789, #e7c39d, #edd2b6, #f2dfca, #f8eee2, #fdfaf7
- Shades (toward black): #a36829, #935e25, #835321, #72491d, #623e18, #523414, #412a10, #311f0c, #211508, #100a04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2d6eb4
- Analogous: #b42f2d, #b1b42d
- Triadic: #2db472, #722db4
- Split-complementary: #2db1b4, #2f2db4
- Tetradic: #2db42f, #2d6eb4, #b42db1

## Colors that go with #b4722d

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b4722d: 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), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #b4722d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #b4722d: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Bramble and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #b4722d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b4722d 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b4722d: 6 real palettes, including Dusk and Dyson's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #b4722d: 4 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #b4722d: 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), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36829 (4.6:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #7a4e1f (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #cd8537 (7.01:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Riverbed** (earthy, muted, cool) — #5f7a6b, #a89f91, #b7742f, #f4f3ef, #22281f — Wet-stone green and pebble grey with a copper accent — an earth palette that leans cool, for outdoor and wellness. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5f7a6b-a89f91-b7742f-f4f3ef-22281f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/earthy

## 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/b4722d-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: "#b4722d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.