# #bc9e62

A color — warm. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#bc9e62`
- RGB: rgb(188, 158, 98)
- HSL: hsl(40, 40%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.713 0.086 83.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3603
- Nearest named color: Amaretto Sour (#c09856, Δ 1.68) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amaretto-sour
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bc9e62

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c2a770, #c8af7e, #d0ba90, #d6c39f, #dcccad, #e2d5bb, #e8dec9, #f0e9db, #f6f2ea, #fcfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #b49350, #a48546, #8f743d, #7d6536, #6b572e, #594826, #473a1f, #322815, #201a0e, #0e0c06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6280bc
- Analogous: #bc7162, #adbc62
- Triadic: #62bc9e, #9e62bc
- Split-complementary: #62adbc, #7162bc
- Tetradic: #62bc71, #6280bc, #bc62ad

## Colors that go with #bc9e62

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 #bc9e62: 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), 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #bc9e62: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: complementary] — Cornflower Blue sits directly opposite #bc9e62 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), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Estate put Blush Pink beside #bc9e62, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #bc9e62, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #bc9e62: 6 real palettes, including Bakery and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bc9e62 in 4 real palettes, including Retro Pop and Casper Sleep's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #bc9e62 in 7 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8b713c (4.64:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #68542c (7.26:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Lexus** — accent #b6a171 (Δ 1.769) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bakery** (warm, muted, elegant) — #8c4a2f, #c19a6b, #c26a3a, #fbf3e6, #3b2a1a — Crust browns and butter on a flour-white surface — soft, appetizing, and nothing artificial. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8c4a2f-c19a6b-c26a3a-fbf3e6-3b2a1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/bc9e62-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: "#bc9e62" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.