# #083b22

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

## Values

- Hex: `#083b22`
- RGB: rgb(8, 59, 34)
- HSL: hsl(151, 76%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.313 0.069 156.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.033
- Nearest named color: Melancholia (#12390d, Δ 2.555) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/melancholia
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/083b22

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0d633a, #12874e, #18af66, #1dd37b, #3ae492, #5de9a6, #86eebc, #aaf3d0, #d2f9e6, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #07361f, #07311d, #062d1a, #062818, #062818, #052415, #041f12, #041b10, #03160d, #02120a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3a0820
- Analogous: #083a09, #083a3a
- Triadic: #22083a, #3a2208
- Split-complementary: #3a083a, #3a0908
- Tetradic: #09083a, #3a0820, #3a3a08

## Colors that go with #083b22

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: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #083b22: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Svelte (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #083b22 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #083b22 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #083b22'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), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #083b22 in 7 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Beach Hut, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #083b22, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #083b22, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #083b22: 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): 12.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #12874e (4.6:1); AA: background → #9c9c9c (4.61:1); AAA: text → #17ab63 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #c2c2c2 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Instacart** — primary #043b2b (Δ 1.471) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com
- **WhatsApp** — secondary #103928 (Δ 1.523) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **Chime** — primary #0d4029 (Δ 1.926) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-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/083b22-a2beb4-d459d0-1f2d2c-e9f1ea?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: "#083b22" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.