# #28482a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#28482a`
- RGB: rgb(40, 72, 42)
- HSL: hsl(124, 29%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.368 0.063 145.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0525
- Nearest named color: Forestry (#2f441f, Δ 1.665) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestry
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/28482a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #366339, #437a47, #519456, #61a866, #7bb77f, #96c599, #add2af, #c7e0c9, #deeddf, #f8fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #244226, #213b22, #1f3820, #1b311d, #182b19, #142415, #101e11, #0e1a0f, #0b140b, #070d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #482846
- Analogous: #364828, #28483a
- Triadic: #2a2848, #482a28
- Split-complementary: #3a2848, #482836
- Tetradic: #283648, #482846, #483a28

## Colors that go with #28482a

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #28482a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #28482a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #28482a, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-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 #28482a, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #28482a: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Clean Beauty. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #28482a in 8 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Olive Green is #28482a's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #28482a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #28482a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.24:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #48844c (4.68:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.56:1); AAA: text → #5ea663 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.05:1)

## 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/28482a-a2bea7-a24edf-1f2d26-edf1e9?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: "#28482a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.