# #225d2f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#225d2f`
- RGB: rgb(34, 93, 47)
- HSL: hsl(133, 46%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.427 0.096 148.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0837
- Nearest named color: Ficus Elastica (#006131, Δ 1.768) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ficus-elastica
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/225d2f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2c773c, #37954b, #41af59, #54c06b, #72cb85, #8cd49b, #a6deb2, #c0e8c8, #ddf3e2, #f8fcf9
- Shades (toward black): #20562b, #1d4e28, #1a4724, #173f20, #15381c, #112d17, #0e2513, #0b1e0f, #08160b, #060f08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5d2250
- Analogous: #335d22, #225d4c
- Triadic: #2f225d, #5d2f22
- Split-complementary: #4c225d, #5d2233
- Tetradic: #22335d, #5d2250, #5d4c22

## Colors that go with #225d2f

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 #225d2f: 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), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #225d2f — 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), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #225d2f: 6 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #225d2f in 16 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #225d2f 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: split] — Blue Violet is a split-complement of #225d2f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #225d2f: 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #225d2f, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #328644 (4.63:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #3fab57 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rolex** — primary #006039 (Δ 1.722) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-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/225d2f-a2beab-b84edf-1f2d28-ebf1e9?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: "#225d2f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.