# #2a460c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a460c`
- RGB: rgb(42, 70, 12)
- HSL: hsl(89, 71%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.359 0.089 132.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.049
- Nearest named color: Treetop Cathedral (#2f4a15, Δ 1.643) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/treetop-cathedral
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a460c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3f6912, #548c18, #6bb31e, #80d624, #94df43, #a8e566, #bceb89, #d2f2b1, #e6f8d3, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #27410b, #253d0a, #1f3409, #1d3008, #1a2c07, #172707, #152306, #101a04, #0d1604, #0a1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #280c46
- Analogous: #46450c, #0d460c
- Triadic: #0c2a46, #460c2a
- Split-complementary: #0c0d46, #450c46
- Tetradic: #0c4645, #280c46, #460c0d

## Colors that go with #2a460c

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 #2a460c — 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] — 6 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #2a460c, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-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 #2a460c, 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 #2a460c: 4 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #2a460c in 7 real palettes, including Chime's brand system and CircleCI's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2a460c in 4 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Headspace's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #2a460c: 5 real palettes, including Domino's's brand system and Bakery, as the accent. Seen in: Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #2a460c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4e8316 (4.58:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.62:1); AAA: text → #63a61c (7:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.16:1)

## 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/2a460c-adbea2-4e4edf-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: "#2a460c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
