# #d2aa65

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d2aa65`
- RGB: rgb(210, 170, 101)
- HSL: hsl(38, 55%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.759 0.099 80)
- Relative luminance: 0.4339
- Nearest named color: Sand (#c2b280, Δ 3.54) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d2aa65

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d7b375, #dab981, #dfc290, #e3cba0, #e8d3b0, #ebdabc, #f0e3cc, #f5ebdb, #f8f2e7, #fdfbf7
- Shades (toward black): #cb9d4d, #c69239, #ae8132, #966f2c, #826026, #6b4f1f, #533d18, #3b2c11, #281d0b, #100c05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #658dd2
- Analogous: #d27365, #c4d265
- Triadic: #65d2aa, #aa65d2
- Split-complementary: #65c4d2, #7365d2
- Tetradic: #65d273, #658dd2, #d265c4

## Colors that go with #d2aa65

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 #d2aa65: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #d2aa65: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sky Blue sits directly opposite #d2aa65 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #d2aa65: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #d2aa65, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #d2aa65: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Desert Road, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #d2aa65: 5 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Webflow's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #d2aa65 in 6 real palettes, including Retro Pop and Tequila Sunrise, as the lead colour. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Tequila Sunrise (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#tequila-sunrise), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #966f2c (4.56:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #6f5220 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **League of Legends** — accent #c8aa6e (Δ 1.719) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fireside** (winter, dark, warm, luxury) — #b23a3a, #2f5d50, #d4a857, #171a1f, #f2ede4 — Cranberry, pine and brass on a charcoal night — the holiday palette without the clichés, because the surface is cold. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b23a3a-2f5d50-d4a857-171a1f-f2ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter
- **Garden Wedding** (wedding, pastel, light, elegant) — #9caf88, #e8b4b8, #c9a96e, #fdfbf7, #3b3a33 — Sage green, blush and a soft gold on ivory — the wedding palette of the decade, with text dark enough for an actual invitation. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9caf88-e8b4b8-c9a96e-fdfbf7-3b3a33 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/wedding

## 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/d2aa65-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: "#d2aa65" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.