# #17530e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#17530e`
- RGB: rgb(23, 83, 14)
- HSL: hsl(112, 71%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.389 0.116 141.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.064
- Nearest named color: Forest (#0b5509, Δ 0.981) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/17530e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #217614, #2b991a, #35bc20, #41db29, #60e14c, #7be66b, #9aec8e, #b9f2b1, #d8f8d3, #f7fef6
- Shades (toward black): #164e0d, #14460c, #12410b, #10390a, #0f3409, #0c2c07, #0b2707, #091f05, #071a04, #051103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4a0e53
- Analogous: #3a530e, #0e5327
- Triadic: #0e1753, #530e17
- Split-complementary: #270e53, #530e3a
- Tetradic: #0e3a53, #4a0e53, #53270e

## Colors that go with #17530e

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] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #17530e, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #17530e in 4 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #17530e: 4 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #17530e in 8 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Squarespace's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #17530e 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #17530e — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #17530e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #17530e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #268717 (4.56:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #31ae1e (7.2:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **MAC Cosmetics** — accent #005600 (Δ 1.782) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com
- **CircleCI** — primary #005700 (Δ 1.969) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **CircleCI** — accent #005700 (Δ 1.969) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-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/17530e-a2bea2-864edf-1f2d23-eef1e9?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: "#17530e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.