# #d7ab65

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

## Values

- Hex: `#d7ab65`
- RGB: rgb(215, 171, 101)
- HSL: hsl(37, 59%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.766 0.102 77.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4451
- Nearest named color: Sand (#c2b280, Δ 3.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/d7ab65

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #dbb475, #dfbb81, #e3c492, #e6ca9e, #ead3ae, #eedcbe, #f1e2ca, #f6ebdb, #f9f2e7, #fdfbf7
- Shades (toward black): #d19e4d, #cb9134, #b6832f, #9e7129, #866023, #6d4e1c, #553d16, #412e11, #291d0a, #100c04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6591d7
- Analogous: #d77265, #cad765
- Triadic: #65d7ab, #ab65d7
- Split-complementary: #65cad7, #7265d7
- Tetradic: #65d772, #6591d7, #d765ca

## Colors that go with #d7ab65

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 #d7ab65: 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 #d7ab65: 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), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Sky Blue sits directly opposite #d7ab65 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), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #d7ab65: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #d7ab65, 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 #d7ab65: 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 #d7ab65: 6 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 #d7ab65 in 8 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): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9a6e28 (4.53:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #72511d (7.22:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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

## 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/d7ab65-c4b99c-62bdcb-2c2d1f-f1eae9?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: "#d7ab65" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.