# #283f13

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

## Values

- Hex: `#283f13`
- RGB: rgb(40, 63, 19)
- HSL: hsl(91, 54%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.337 0.074 132.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0405
- Nearest named color: Myrtle (#21421e, Δ 1.398) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/myrtle
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/283f13

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c5e1c, #507e26, #67a130, #7bc039, #8fcd56, #a4d676, #b9df95, #d0eab8, #e5f3d8, #fafdf7
- Shades (toward black): #263b12, #233710, #1e2f0e, #1c2b0d, #19270c, #17230b, #141f09, #0f1807, #0d1406, #0a1005

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2a133f
- Analogous: #3e3f13, #133f14
- Triadic: #13283f, #3f1328
- Split-complementary: #14133f, #3f133e
- Tetradic: #133e3f, #2a133f, #3f1413

## Colors that go with #283f13

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #283f13 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #283f13's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #283f13 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #283f13 in 4 real palettes, including Trailhead and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #283f13, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #283f13, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #283f13 in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #283f13 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #283f13 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #538227 (4.59:1); AA: background → #a3a3a3 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #69a531 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (7:1)

## 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/283f13-acbea2-534edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#283f13" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.