# #bc9515

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bc9515`
- RGB: rgb(188, 149, 21)
- HSL: hsl(46, 80%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.687 0.136 89.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3224
- Nearest named color: Faint Gold (#b59410, Δ 1.228) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/faint-gold
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc9515

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d8ab18, #e7b923, #eac23e, #edca5a, #f0d375, #f2da8c, #f5e3a8, #f8ecc3, #fbf3da, #fefcf6
- Shades (toward black): #aa8713, #9c7c11, #8a6d0f, #775f0d, #6a540c, #57450a, #453708, #322806, #251d04, #120f02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #153cbc
- Analogous: #bc4215, #90bc15
- Triadic: #15bc95, #9515bc
- Split-complementary: #1590bc, #4215bc
- Tetradic: #15bc42, #153cbc, #bc1590

## Colors that go with #bc9515

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 #bc9515: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #bc9515 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #bc9515: 4 real palettes, including Estate and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #bc9515, 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 #bc9515 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), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #bc9515: 6 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #bc9515: 5 real palettes, including Liquid Death's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #bc9515 in 4 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Ubereats's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8e7110 (4.65:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #6a540c (7.28:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/bc9515-c4bf9c-62adcb-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: "#bc9515" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.