# #224549

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

## Values

- Hex: `#224549`
- RGB: rgb(34, 69, 73)
- HSL: hsl(186, 36%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.366 0.041 205.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0508
- Nearest named color: Cold and Dark (#154250, Δ 2.168) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-and-dark
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/224549

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2f5f65, #3b767d, #489199, #59a8b1, #74b6be, #8dc3c9, #a8d2d6, #c4e0e3, #dcedef, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #1f3e42, #1d3b3e, #1a3537, #172e31, #152b2d, #122426, #0f1e1f, #0b1718, #0a1415, #070d0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #492622
- Analogous: #224939, #223249
- Triadic: #492245, #454922
- Split-complementary: #492232, #493922
- Tetradic: #392249, #492622, #324922

## Colors that go with #224549

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #224549's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #224549's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: complementary] — Rust sits directly opposite #224549 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #224549, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #224549, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #224549 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 #224549: 5 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 #224549: 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): 10.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #408087 (4.66:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.54:1); AAA: text → #50a1aa (7.02:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Jeep** — secondary #1e4544 (Δ 1.027) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com
- **HubSpot** — primary #124548 (Δ 1.391) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **HubSpot** — accent #124548 (Δ 1.391) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com
- **Zendesk** — accent #17494d (Δ 1.436) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/224549-a2b8be-df4e86-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#224549" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.