# #bb8511

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bb8511`
- RGB: rgb(187, 133, 17)
- HSL: hsl(41, 83%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.654 0.132 78.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2738
- Nearest named color: darkgoldenrod (#b8860b, Δ 0.627) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bb8511

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d79914, #eaaa1f, #ecb336, #efbd52, #f2c86e, #f4d38a, #f7dda6, #f9e6be, #fcf1da, #fefbf6
- Shades (toward black): #a87810, #9a6e0e, #87600d, #79560b, #67490a, #543c08, #463207, #332505, #251b03, #130d02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1147bb
- Analogous: #bb3011, #9cbb11
- Triadic: #11bb85, #8511bb
- Split-complementary: #119cbb, #3011bb
- Tetradic: #11bb30, #1147bb, #bb119c

## Colors that go with #bb8511

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 #bb8511: 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), 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 #bb8511 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), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #bb8511, 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), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bb8511: 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 #bb8511 in 5 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
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bb8511: 5 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Dyson (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dyson-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #bb8511: 4 real palettes, including Newsprint and Maple, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #bb8511 in 5 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), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a6e0e (4.55:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #75530b (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #c48c12 (7.11:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Cider** (autumn, warm, elegant) — #8b3a1f, #b8862b, #5f6b3a, #faf3e6, #2e1f16 — Rust, honey and a moss green on cream — the orchard palette; the green keeps it from being all one temperature. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8b3a1f-b8862b-5f6b3a-faf3e6-2e1f16 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn

## 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/bb8511-c4bc9c-62b6cb-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: "#bb8511" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.