# #042504

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

## Values

- Hex: `#042504`
- RGB: rgb(4, 37, 4)
- HSL: hsl(120, 80%, 8%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.232 0.07 142.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0136
- Nearest named color: Midnight Pines (#17240b, Δ 2.686) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-pines
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/042504

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #094e09, #0d770d, #12a112, #16ca16, #27e727, #51ec51, #7af07a, #a3f5a3, #cdf9cd, #f6fef6
- Shades (toward black): #042504, #042004, #042004, #031c03, #031c03, #031c03, #031703, #031703, #021202, #021202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #250425
- Analogous: #142504, #042514
- Triadic: #040425, #250404
- Split-complementary: #140425, #250414
- Tetradic: #041425, #250425, #251404

## Colors that go with #042504

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

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: split] — Blue Violet is a split-complement of #042504: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #042504: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #042504 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #042504 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #042504's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #042504 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #042504 in 18 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), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #042504, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0f8a0f (4.66:1); AA: background → #878787 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #13ae13 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #ababab (7.19:1)

## 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/042504-a2bea5-994edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?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: "#042504" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.