# #2e4452

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2e4452`
- RGB: rgb(46, 68, 82)
- HSL: hsl(203, 28%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.374 0.037 237)
- Relative luminance: 0.0532
- Nearest named color: Charcoal (#36454f, Δ 1.284) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2e4452

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3b5768, #496d83, #568099, #6991ab, #83a4b9, #9ab5c6, #b1c6d3, #c8d6e0, #e2eaee, #f8fafb
- Shades (toward black): #2a3e4b, #273945, #23343e, #1f2e37, #1c2931, #162127, #121b21, #0f161a, #0b1014, #070b0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #523c2e
- Analogous: #2e524d, #2e3252
- Triadic: #522e44, #44522e
- Split-complementary: #522e32, #524d2e
- Tetradic: #4d2e52, #523c2e, #32522e

## Colors that go with #2e4452

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Olive Green is a split-complement of #2e4452: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #2e4452's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #2e4452's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #2e4452 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #2e4452, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-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 Nursery put Blush Pink beside #2e4452, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #2e4452: 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2e4452: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #537a93 (4.57:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.53:1); AAA: text → #769bb2 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.21:1)

## Brands using this color

- **IHG** — accent #1f4456 (Δ 1.762) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com
- **Auth0** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com
- **Hinge** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co
- **Jack Daniel's** — secondary #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com
- **Lamborghini** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Puma** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Stanley** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com
- **Starlink** — primary #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com
- **Zoom** — accent #27455c (Δ 1.786) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us
- **Tumblr** — primary #304058 (Δ 1.921) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com
- **Codecademy** — primary #1c4454 (Δ 1.972) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com

## 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/2e4452-9cb0c4-df4e5d-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#2e4452" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.