# #044e1e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#044e1e`
- RGB: rgb(4, 78, 30)
- HSL: hsl(141, 90%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.371 0.103 148.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0557
- Nearest named color: Mysterious Mixture (#0f521a, Δ 1.649) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mysterious-mixture
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/044e1e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #06742d, #089b3c, #0ac74c, #0ced5b, #2ff474, #55f68e, #7cf8a8, #a8fac5, #cffcdf, #f5fef9
- Shades (toward black): #04491c, #04441a, #033a16, #033514, #033013, #022c11, #02270f, #021d0b, #011809, #011307

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e0434
- Analogous: #0f4e04, #044e43
- Triadic: #1e044e, #4e1e04
- Split-complementary: #43044e, #4e040f
- Tetradic: #040f4e, #4e0434, #4e4304

## Colors that go with #044e1e

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] — 6 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #044e1e, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #044e1e — 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #044e1e in 6 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #044e1e: 5 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #044e1e in 9 real palettes, including Squarespace's brand system and Pine & Birch, as the lead colour. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #044e1e'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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #044e1e 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #044e1e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #078834 (4.58:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #09ae43 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.04:1)

## 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/044e1e-a2beaf-c459d4-1f2d2a-eaf1e9?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: "#044e1e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.