# #b47e13

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b47e13`
- RGB: rgb(180, 126, 19)
- HSL: hsl(40, 81%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.632 0.127 77.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2467
- Nearest named color: Arrowwood (#b3861e, Δ 1.963) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arrowwood
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b47e13

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d09216, #e7a41d, #eaaf39, #edba54, #f0c570, #f2cf87, #f5daa3, #f8e5be, #fbf0da, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #a67511, #946810, #865e0e, #73510c, #66470b, #533a09, #453107, #332405, #251a04, #120d02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1349b4
- Analogous: #b42e13, #99b413
- Triadic: #13b47e, #7e13b4
- Split-complementary: #1399b4, #2e13b4
- Tetradic: #13b42e, #1349b4, #b41399

## Colors that go with #b47e13

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 #b47e13 — 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dodger Blue sits directly opposite #b47e13 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Bramble put Champagne beside #b47e13, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #b47e13: 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), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #b47e13 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #b47e13: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Guinness's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Postman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #b47e13 in 4 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #b47e13 in 5 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), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #986b10 (4.72:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #73510c (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c68b15 (7.11:1)

## 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/b47e13-c4bb9c-62b8cb-2c2d1f-f1ebe9?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: "#b47e13" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.