# #185d09

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

## Values

- Hex: `#185d09`
- RGB: rgb(24, 93, 9)
- HSL: hsl(109, 82%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.42 0.131 140.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0804
- Nearest named color: Lincoln Green (#195905, Δ 1.262) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lincoln-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/185d09

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #22820d, #2ca711, #35c814, #41e91c, #60ec41, #7ff066, #9ef48b, #b9f7ab, #d8fad1, #f7fef6
- Shades (toward black): #165408, #154f08, #124607, #114106, #0f3806, #0c2e05, #0b2a04, #092003, #071c03, #051302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4d095d
- Analogous: #425d09, #095d24
- Triadic: #09195d, #5d0919
- Split-complementary: #24095d, #5d0942
- Tetradic: #09425d, #4d095d, #5d2409

## Colors that go with #185d09

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #185d09: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #185d09 in 8 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and 7-Eleven's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #185d09 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
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #185d09: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #185d09 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #185d09: 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #185d09 — 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #185d09 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #24870d (4.55:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #2dac11 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.06:1)

## 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/185d09-a4bea2-7e4edf-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: "#185d09" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.