# #044342

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

## Values

- Hex: `#044342`
- RGB: rgb(4, 67, 66)
- HSL: hsl(179, 89%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.347 0.058 193.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0443
- Nearest named color: Rich Black (#004040, Δ 1.09) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rich-black
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/044342

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #066a68, #099593, #0bbcb9, #0de7e4, #2bf3ef, #51f5f2, #7df7f5, #a3faf8, #cffcfb, #f5fefe
- Shades (toward black): #043f3e, #033a39, #033534, #03302f, #032b2b, #022726, #022221, #021d1c, #011818, #011313

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #430405
- Analogous: #044323, #042543
- Triadic: #420443, #434204
- Split-complementary: #430425, #432304
- Tetradic: #230443, #430405, #254304

## Colors that go with #044342

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: complementary] — Crimson sits directly opposite #044342 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #044342's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #044342's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #044342 in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #044342, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #044342, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #044342 in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #044342: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #088280 (4.52:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #0aa9a6 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **HubSpot** — primary #124548 (Δ 1.48) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **HubSpot** — accent #124548 (Δ 1.48) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Jeep** — secondary #1e4544 (Δ 1.997) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-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/044342-a2bbbe-d45996-1f272d-e9f1ed?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: "#044342" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.