# #285c1e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#285c1e`
- RGB: rgb(40, 92, 30)
- HSL: hsl(110, 51%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.424 0.109 140.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.082
- Nearest named color: Deep Forestial Escapade (#335500, Δ 2.485) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deep-forestial-escapade
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/285c1e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #347727, #429631, #4db139, #62c64e, #7ace69, #92d784, #ade1a3, #c5eabe, #e0f4dc, #f8fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #25551b, #224d19, #1e4516, #1b3e14, #183611, #142e0f, #11270c, #0d1f0a, #0a1707, #070f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #521e5c
- Analogous: #485c1e, #1e5c33
- Triadic: #1e285c, #5c1e28
- Split-complementary: #331e5c, #5c1e48
- Tetradic: #1e485c, #521e5c, #5c331e

## Colors that go with #285c1e

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 #285c1e: 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), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #285c1e: 4 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 #285c1e in 11 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 #285c1e 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
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #285c1e: 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 #285c1e, 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Darkroom and Sweetgreen's brand system put Champagne beside #285c1e, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #285c1e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3b872c (4.69:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #4aa937 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.11:1)

## 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/285c1e-a3bea2-814edf-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: "#285c1e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
