# #305f4a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#305f4a`
- RGB: rgb(48, 95, 74)
- HSL: hsl(153, 33%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.445 0.063 163.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0931
- Nearest named color: Ethereal Woods (#3e5e4e, Δ 1.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ethereal-woods
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/305f4a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3c775c, #488e6f, #54a681, #6ab493, #82c0a4, #99ccb5, #b1d8c6, #c9e4d8, #e0f0e9, #f8fcfa
- Shades (toward black): #2c5844, #274e3d, #244737, #1f3d2f, #1b362a, #182f25, #13251d, #0f1f18, #0a1410, #070e0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5f3045
- Analogous: #305f32, #305d5f
- Triadic: #4a305f, #5f4a30
- Split-complementary: #5f305d, #5f3230
- Tetradic: #32305f, #5f3045, #5d5f30

## Colors that go with #305f4a

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #305f4a: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #305f4a, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #305f4a: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #305f4a in 6 real palettes, including Gemstone and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #305f4a: 8 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #305f4a in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #305f4a: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #305f4a 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/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #418164 (4.55:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.57:1); AAA: text → #54a681 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.03:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Neon** — secondary #285d49 (Δ 1.07) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Bookshop** (editorial, warm, elegant) — #7c3a1d, #8a7358, #2f5d50, #faf6ef, #2b2118 — Chestnut and forest on cream read like a cloth-bound spine; the palette recedes so covers and type do the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3a1d-8a7358-2f5d50-faf6ef-2b2118 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Fireside** (winter, dark, warm, luxury) — #b23a3a, #2f5d50, #d4a857, #171a1f, #f2ede4 — Cranberry, pine and brass on a charcoal night — the holiday palette without the clichés, because the surface is cold. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b23a3a-2f5d50-d4a857-171a1f-f2ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/305f4a-a2beb5-d459cc-1f2d2d-e9f1ea?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: "#305f4a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.