# #113545

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

## Values

- Hex: `#113545`
- RGB: rgb(17, 53, 69)
- HSL: hsl(198, 60%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.311 0.05 230.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.031
- Nearest named color: Blue Whale (#1e3442, Δ 1.333) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-whale
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/113545

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1a4f66, #226887, #2a82a7, #329bc8, #54aed4, #74bddc, #95cde4, #b6dced, #d6ecf5, #f7fbfd
- Shades (toward black): #103341, #0e2c39, #0d2935, #0c2631, #0b232d, #091c25, #081921, #07161d, #051014, #040d10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #452111
- Analogous: #11453b, #111c45
- Triadic: #451136, #364511
- Split-complementary: #45111c, #453b11
- Tetradic: #3b1145, #452111, #1c4511

## Colors that go with #113545

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 #113545: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #113545's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #113545 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #113545'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), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #113545 in 9 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), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Southwest Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/southwest-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 15 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #113545, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #113545, 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 #113545: 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): 12.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #297ea3 (4.61:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #37a0cd (7.07:1); AAA: background → #bfbfbf (7.05:1)

## Brands using this color

- **UEFA** — secondary #1a313c (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-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/113545-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#113545" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.