# #2d490d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d490d`
- RGB: rgb(45, 73, 13)
- HSL: hsl(88, 70%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.37 0.091 131.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0535
- Nearest named color: Treetop Cathedral (#2f4a15, Δ 0.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/treetop-cathedral
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d490d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #436c13, #588f19, #6db21f, #83d425, #99df49, #ace56c, #c0eb8e, #d3f1b1, #e7f7d4, #fafdf6
- Shades (toward black): #2b450c, #253d0b, #23380a, #203409, #1d3008, #182707, #152306, #131e05, #0d1604, #0b1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #290d4a
- Analogous: #4a480d, #0f4a0d
- Triadic: #0d2d4a, #4a0d2d
- Split-complementary: #0d0f4a, #480d4a
- Tetradic: #0d4a48, #290d4a, #4a0d0f

## Colors that go with #2d490d

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] — 7 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #2d490d, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2d490d: 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2d490d — 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 #2d490d in 7 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-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 #2d490d: 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), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #2d490d: 8 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] — 6 real palettes, including Bookshop and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #2d490d, 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #2d490d: 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): 10.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #508217 (4.55:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.52:1); AAA: text → #68a91e (7.28:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.19:1)

## 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/2d490d-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: "#2d490d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.