# #08595e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#08595e`
- RGB: rgb(8, 89, 94)
- HSL: hsl(183, 84%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.423 0.07 201.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.08
- Nearest named color: Abyssal Waters (#005765, Δ 1.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/abyssal-waters
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/08595e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0b7d83, #0fa1a9, #12c1ca, #19e1eb, #3fe5ee, #64eaf2, #8aeff5, #abf4f8, #d0f9fb, #f6fefe
- Shades (toward black): #075154, #074c50, #064346, #063f42, #053638, #042d2f, #04282a, #031f21, #021b1c, #021213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5e0c08
- Analogous: #085e37, #082f5e
- Triadic: #5e085a, #5a5e08
- Split-complementary: #5e082f, #5e3708
- Tetradic: #37085e, #5e0c08, #2f5e08

## Colors that go with #08595e

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 #08595e 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #08595e, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #08595e: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #08595e: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #08595e: 8 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #08595e in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Disney's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including First Snow and Microsoft's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #08595e, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #08595e: 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): 8.07:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0c8288 (4.56:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #0fa6ae (7.09:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.08:1)

## 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/08595e-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: "#08595e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.