# #2a430e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a430e`
- RGB: rgb(42, 67, 14)
- HSL: hsl(88, 65%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.35 0.084 131.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0454
- Nearest named color: Myrtle (#21421e, Δ 1.972) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/myrtle
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a430e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #406515, #55871d, #6dad25, #82ce2c, #96d94a, #aae06c, #bde78d, #d3efb3, #e7f6d5, #fafdf7
- Shades (toward black): #283f0d, #253b0c, #20320b, #1d2e0a, #1b2a09, #182608, #152207, #101905, #0d1504, #0b1104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #270e43
- Analogous: #43420e, #10430e
- Triadic: #0e2b43, #430e2b
- Split-complementary: #0e1043, #420e43
- Tetradic: #0e4342, #270e43, #430e10

## Colors that go with #2a430e

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 #2a430e — 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), 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #2a430e, 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] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #2a430e, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2a430e: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bakery. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #2a430e in 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Undergrowth, as the lead colour. 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2a430e: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Vimeo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2a430e: 7 real palettes, including UEFA's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #2a430e wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #2a430e reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #52821c (4.57:1); AA: background → #a6a6a6 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #6aa824 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #cfcfcf (7.07:1)

## 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/2a430e-aebea2-4e51df-212d1f-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: "#2a430e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
