# #cc5933

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cc5933`
- RGB: rgb(204, 89, 51)
- HSL: hsl(15, 60%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.603 0.156 38.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2022
- Nearest named color: Boho Copper (#b96033, Δ 3.641) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/boho-copper
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cc5933

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d16a47, #d67a5c, #da886c, #df9881, #e4a995, #eab9a9, #efcabe, #f3d7ce, #f8e8e2, #fdf8f7
- Shades (toward black): #b8502e, #a7492a, #934025, #833921, #6e301c, #5a2716, #492012, #35170d, #251009, #100704

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #33a6cc
- Analogous: #cc3359, #cca633
- Triadic: #33cc59, #5933cc
- Split-complementary: #33cca6, #3359cc
- Tetradic: #59cc33, #33a6cc, #a633cc

## Colors that go with #cc5933

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 #cc5933: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #cc5933 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Steel Blue is a split-complement of #cc5933: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Substack (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/substack-com), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cc5933 in 7 real palettes, including Trailhead and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Doordash's brand system put Blue beside #cc5933, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Doordash (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/doordash-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #cc5933: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and LG's brand system put Champagne beside #cc5933. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), LG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #cc5933: 4 real palettes, including Walgreens's brand system and NASA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com), NASA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov), Tide (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tide-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #c05430 (4.61:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.6:1); AAA: text → #8f3e24 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #d77e60 (7.04:1)

## 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/cc5933-c4ab9c-62cbb2-2d291f-f1e9eb?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: "#cc5933" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.