# #356459

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

## Values

- Hex: `#356459`
- RGB: rgb(53, 100, 89)
- HSL: hsl(166, 31%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.466 0.055 176.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1059
- Nearest named color: Ethereal Woods (#3e5e4e, Δ 2.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ethereal-woods
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/356459

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #417c6e, #4d9383, #58a795, #6fb3a3, #87c0b2, #9eccc1, #b6d8d0, #cae3dd, #e1efec, #f8fbfb
- Shades (toward black): #305a50, #2c544a, #274941, #23433b, #1e3933, #192f2a, #152824, #101e1b, #0c1715, #070d0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #643540
- Analogous: #356441, #355864
- Triadic: #593564, #645935
- Split-complementary: #643558, #644135
- Tetradic: #413564, #643540, #586435

## Colors that go with #356459

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

- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #356459: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #356459: 4 real palettes, including Alpine and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), 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 #356459, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #356459: 5 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 #356459 in 9 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), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Cider put Dark Goldenrod beside #356459, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #356459: 10 real palettes, including HP's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #356459: 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): 6.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #336156 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #437f71 (4.51:1); AA: background → #d4d4d4 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #56a492 (7.12:1)

## 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/356459-a2bebb-d459b1-1f2a2d-e9f1ec?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: "#356459" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
