# #14423d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#14423d`
- RGB: rgb(20, 66, 61)
- HSL: hsl(173, 53%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.346 0.05 185.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0438
- Nearest named color: Botanical Night (#12403c, Δ 0.721) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/botanical-night
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/14423d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e625a, #288176, #31a093, #3bbfb0, #5bcdbf, #7ad6cc, #9ae0d8, #b9e9e4, #d8f3f0, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #133e39, #113732, #10332f, #0e2f2b, #0d2b27, #0b2320, #0a1f1d, #081b19, #061412, #05100e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #42141a
- Analogous: #144226, #143142
- Triadic: #3d1442, #423d14
- Split-complementary: #421431, #422614
- Tetradic: #261442, #42141a, #314214

## Colors that go with #14423d

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #14423d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #14423d'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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #14423d in 5 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 #14423d, 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #14423d, 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 #14423d 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #14423d: 7 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #14423d: 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): 11.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #29857a (4.73:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #34a89a (7.21:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Jeep** — secondary #1e4544 (Δ 1.793) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com
- **HubSpot** — primary #124548 (Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **HubSpot** — accent #124548 (Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Sweetgreen** — accent #00473c (Δ 1.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-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/14423d-a2bebe-d459a3-1f292d-e9f1ec?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: "#14423d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.