# #c17c06

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c17c06`
- RGB: rgb(193, 124, 6)
- HSL: hsl(38, 94%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.138 70.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2577
- Nearest named color: Ochre (#cc7722, Δ 2.714) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ochre
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c17c06

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #df9007, #f8a10d, #f8ad2a, #f9b848, #fac466, #fbcd7e, #fcd99c, #fde4ba, #fef0d7, #fffbf5
- Shades (toward black): #b27306, #9e6605, #8f5c04, #7c5004, #6d4603, #593903, #4a3002, #362302, #281a01, #140d01

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #064bc1
- Analogous: #c11f06, #a8c106
- Triadic: #06c17c, #7c06c1
- Split-complementary: #06a8c1, #1f06c1
- Tetradic: #06c11f, #064bc1, #c106a8

## Colors that go with #c17c06

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 #c17c06: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #c17c06: 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), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dodger Blue sits directly opposite #c17c06 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), Replit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/replit), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Woodsmoke put Champagne beside #c17c06, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #c17c06 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), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c17c06: 7 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), Etsy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/etsy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #c17c06 in 4 real palettes, including Ubereats's brand system and Ledger Dark, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #c17c06: 5 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), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a36905 (4.59:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #774d04 (7.37:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d08606 (7.09:1)

## 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/c17c06-c4ba9c-62bbcb-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: "#c17c06" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.