# #2a480e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a480e`
- RGB: rgb(42, 72, 14)
- HSL: hsl(91, 67%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.365 0.091 133.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0516
- Nearest named color: Treetop Cathedral (#2f4a15, Δ 1.144) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/treetop-cathedral
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a480e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3e6a15, #528d1c, #66af23, #7ad129, #92dc4c, #a6e26e, #bbe990, #d0f0b2, #e5f7d4, #fafdf6
- Shades (toward black): #28440d, #233c0c, #20370b, #1e330a, #1b2f09, #162608, #142207, #111e06, #0c1504, #0a1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c0e48
- Analogous: #47480e, #0e480f
- Triadic: #0e2a48, #480e2a
- Split-complementary: #0f0e48, #480e47
- Tetradic: #0e4748, #2c0e48, #480f0e

## Colors that go with #2a480e

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #2a480e, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2a480e — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #2a480e 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
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #2a480e: 5 real palettes, including Bookshop and Domino's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #2a480e: 9 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Garden Wedding, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Bookshop and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #2a480e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #2a480e 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #2a480e: 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): 10.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4d841a (4.63:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.5:1); AAA: text → #64aa22 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (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/2a480e-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: "#2a480e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.