# #385a2a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#385a2a`
- RGB: rgb(56, 90, 42)
- HSL: hsl(103, 36%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.429 0.084 137.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0832
- Nearest named color: Hunter Green (#355e3b, Δ 2.186) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/385a2a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #477236, #568b41, #67a64e, #7ab663, #8fc17b, #a4cc93, #b8d8ac, #d0e5c8, #e4f0e0, #f9fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #345327, #2f4c24, #29421f, #253b1c, #203418, #1c2d15, #182612, #111c0d, #0d150a, #090e07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4d2a5a
- Analogous: #505a2a, #2a5a35
- Triadic: #2a385a, #5a2a38
- Split-complementary: #352a5a, #5a2a50
- Tetradic: #2a505a, #4d2a5a, #5a352a

## Colors that go with #385a2a

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #385a2a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #385a2a in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Clerk's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #385a2a in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Subaru's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #385a2a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #385a2a: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #385a2a in 18 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #385a2a 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
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #385a2a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.66:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #52843e (4.73:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #67a64e (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.04:1)

## 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/385a2a-a6bea2-704edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#385a2a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.