# #0c480a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0c480a`
- RGB: rgb(12, 72, 10)
- HSL: hsl(118, 76%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.351 0.109 142.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0473
- Nearest named color: British Racing Green (#05480d, Δ 0.331) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/british-racing-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0c480a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #126c0f, #189014, #1eb819, #24dc1e, #44e53e, #66ea62, #89ee86, #b1f4ae, #d3f9d2, #f6fef6
- Shades (toward black): #0b4309, #0a3f09, #093607, #083107, #072d06, #072806, #062405, #041b04, #041603, #031202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #460a48
- Analogous: #2b480a, #0a4827
- Triadic: #0a0c48, #480a0c
- Split-complementary: #270a48, #480a2b
- Tetradic: #0a2b48, #460a48, #48270a

## Colors that go with #0c480a

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] — 5 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #0c480a, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-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 #0c480a — 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #0c480a 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), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #0c480a: 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), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #0c480a in 4 real palettes, including Squarespace's brand system and Chobani's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #0c480a 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #0c480a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #0c480a: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #168712 (4.51:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #1daf18 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.06:1)

## 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/0c480a-a2bea4-944edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?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: "#0c480a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.