# #084245

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

## Values

- Hex: `#084245`
- RGB: rgb(8, 66, 69)
- HSL: hsl(183, 79%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.346 0.055 200.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0438
- Nearest named color: Rich Black (#004040, Δ 1.16) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rich-black
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/084245

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0c6469, #118c92, #15afb7, #1ad1db, #3bdfe8, #5fe5ec, #84ebf1, #a8f1f5, #d1f8fa, #f6fefe
- Shades (toward black): #073d40, #07393b, #063437, #063032, #052c2e, #042325, #041f20, #031a1b, #031617, #021112

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #440b08
- Analogous: #084429, #082344
- Triadic: #440841, #414408
- Split-complementary: #440823, #442908
- Tetradic: #290844, #440b08, #234408

## Colors that go with #084245

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 #084245 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #084245'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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #084245's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #084245 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] — 12 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #084245, 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 #084245, 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 #084245 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 #084245: 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): 11.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #108389 (4.63:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #14a6ad (7.09:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **HubSpot** — primary #124548 (Δ 1.29) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **HubSpot** — accent #124548 (Δ 1.29) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/084245-a2b9be-d4598e-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#084245" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.