# #015616

A color — vivid, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#015616`
- RGB: rgb(1, 86, 22)
- HSL: hsl(135, 98%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.394 0.121 145.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0672
- Nearest named color: Forest (#0b5509, Δ 0.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/015616

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #017e21, #02a72b, #02cf35, #02f740, #2bfd5f, #53fd7e, #7cfe9c, #a4febb, #cdfed9, #f5fff7
- Shades (toward black): #015115, #014712, #014211, #013d10, #01380e, #002d0c, #00280a, #002309, #001907, #001405

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #560141
- Analogous: #165601, #015641
- Triadic: #160156, #561601
- Split-complementary: #410156, #560116
- Tetradic: #011656, #560141, #564101

## Colors that go with #015616

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #015616, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #015616 in 4 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #015616 in 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Squarespace's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #015616 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #015616's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #015616 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #015616: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #015616: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #018823 (4.55:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #02b12e (7.33:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **MAC Cosmetics** — accent #005600 (Δ 1.451) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **CircleCI** — primary #005700 (Δ 1.542) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **CircleCI** — accent #005700 (Δ 1.542) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- 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/015616-a2beac-b759d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#015616" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.