# #224945

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

## Values

- Hex: `#224945`
- RGB: rgb(34, 73, 69)
- HSL: hsl(174, 36%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.376 0.045 186.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0553
- Nearest named color: Tropical Forest (#024a43, Δ 2.093) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tropical-forest
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/224945

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2f655f, #3b7d76, #489991, #59b1a8, #74beb6, #8dc9c3, #a8d6d2, #c4e3e0, #dcefed, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #1f423e, #1d3e3b, #1a3735, #17312e, #152d2b, #122624, #0f1f1e, #0b1817, #0a1514, #070e0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #492226
- Analogous: #224932, #223949
- Triadic: #452249, #494522
- Split-complementary: #492239, #493222
- Tetradic: #322249, #492226, #394922

## Colors that go with #224945

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #224945's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Indian Red** #cd5c5c [harmony, pool: complementary] — Indian Red sits directly opposite #224945 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/indianred
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #224945, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #224945, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #224945: 4 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #224945: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Desert Road. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #224945 in 9 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #224945: 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): 9.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3c807a (4.56:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #4da39a (7.02:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Squarespace** — accent #1e4c41 (Δ 1.446) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com
- **Jeep** — secondary #1e4544 (Δ 1.455) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com
- **Zendesk** — accent #17494d (Δ 1.554) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Mint Modern** (modern, clean, friendly) — #10b981, #134e4a, #f59e0b, #ffffff, #10231b — Emerald as a primary rather than a success color, anchored by deep teal text — fresh, friendly, and fintech-adjacent. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/10b981-134e4a-f59e0b-ffffff-10231b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern
- **Lagoon** (ocean, vivid, light, summer) — #06b6d4, #14b8a6, #fde68a, #ffffff, #134e4a — Turquoise and teal with a sand-yellow on white — shallow tropical water; the deep teal text is the reef. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/06b6d4-14b8a6-fde68a-ffffff-134e4a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## 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/224945-a2bebe-d459a1-1f292d-e9f1ed?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: "#224945" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.