# #183f28

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

## Values

- Hex: `#183f28`
- RGB: rgb(24, 63, 40)
- HSL: hsl(145, 45%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.332 0.061 155.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.039
- Nearest named color: Queen of Trees (#1c401f, Δ 1.498) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/queen-of-trees
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/183f28

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #235c3b, #2e7a4e, #3a9861, #45b574, #64c48c, #81cfa2, #9fdbb8, #bce6ce, #daf1e4, #f8fcfa
- Shades (toward black): #163b26, #143421, #12301f, #112c1c, #0f291a, #0d2115, #0b1e13, #0a1a11, #07120c, #060f09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3f182f
- Analogous: #1b3f18, #183f3c
- Triadic: #28183f, #3f2818
- Split-complementary: #3c183f, #3f181b
- Tetradic: #181b3f, #3f182f, #3f3c18

## Colors that go with #183f28

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #183f28 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #183f28'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), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #183f28 in 5 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Trailhead, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #183f28, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-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 #183f28, 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 #183f28 in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #183f28: 8 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 #183f28: 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): 11.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #328555 (4.62:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #41aa6d (7.2:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Chime** — primary #0d4029 (Δ 0.8) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Canopy** (forest, cool, muted, calm) — #2d6a4f, #95d5b2, #d8a48f, #f6faf7, #1b4332 — Deep green and new-leaf mint with a bark-pink accent — a forest that reads calm rather than camo. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2d6a4f-95d5b2-d8a48f-f6faf7-1b4332 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/183f28-a2beb1-cc59d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#183f28" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
