# #23501b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#23501b`
- RGB: rgb(35, 80, 27)
- HSL: hsl(111, 50%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.386 0.096 140.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0617
- Nearest named color: Mysterious Mixture (#0f521a, Δ 1.522) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mysterious-mixture
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/23501b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #306f25, #3c8a2e, #49a838, #5ac247, #75cc66, #8dd581, #a9df9f, #c4e9be, #ddf2d9, #f8fcf7
- Shades (toward black): #1f4918, #1e4517, #1b3d14, #173612, #163211, #122a0e, #0f220b, #0c1b09, #0a1708, #070f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #481b50
- Analogous: #3e501b, #1b502e
- Triadic: #1b2350, #501b23
- Split-complementary: #2e1b50, #501b3e
- Tetradic: #1b3e50, #481b50, #502e1b

## Colors that go with #23501b

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #23501b, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #23501b in 4 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #23501b: 5 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #23501b'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), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #23501b 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #23501b, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #23501b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #23501b in 3 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3a862d (4.63:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #4bac39 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.12:1)

## 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/23501b-a3bea2-834edf-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: "#23501b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.