Color
#153228
#153228rgb(21, 50, 40)hsl(159, 41%, 14%)oklch(0.291 0.04 168.8)Colors that go with #153228
Rust, Sea Green and Sienna lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Rust #b7410e
split-complementshippedRust is a split-complement of #153228: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Sea Green #2e8b57
analogousshippedSea Green is #153228's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Sienna #a0522d
triadicshippedSienna completes a triad with #153228 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Slate Blue #6a5acd
triadicshippedSlate Blue completes a triad with #153228 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Teal #008080
analogousshippedTeal is #153228's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces.
Medium Violet Red #c71585
complementaryshippedMedium Violet Red sits directly opposite #153228 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Amber #ffbf00
shippedAmber is paired with #153228 in 11 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Beach Hut, as the lead colour.
White Smoke #f5f5f5
neutralWhite Smoke is the surface for #153228: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy.
Real palettes that use #153228
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #153228 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 13.83:1 | pass | pass | pass | Passes AAA — no fix needed. |
Aaon black | 1.52:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #153228 as the background.
Brands using this color
Fonts for this mood
#153228 reads as dark, luxury, bold. The font library is tagged with the same vocabulary:
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #153228 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/153228-a2beb8-d459c0-1f2c2d-e9f1eb?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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