# #3c4635

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3c4635`
- RGB: rgb(60, 70, 53)
- HSL: hsl(95, 14%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.38 0.031 132.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.056
- Nearest named color: Ancient Pine (#444b43, Δ 2.855) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ancient-pine
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3c4635

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4d5a44, #617156, #738665, #879a79, #99a98e, #abb9a2, #c0cab9, #d3dace, #e8ebe5, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #374030, #323a2c, #2d3427, #282f23, #23291f, #1e231a, #191d16, #141712, #0f110d, #0a0c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3f3546
- Analogous: #444635, #354636
- Triadic: #353c46, #46353c
- Split-complementary: #363546, #463544
- Tetradic: #354446, #3f3546, #463635

## Colors that go with #3c4635

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

- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #3c4635 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #3c4635'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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #3c4635 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #3c4635, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #3c4635, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), 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 #3c4635: 4 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sweetgreen's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #3c4635, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #3c4635 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3c4635 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #697a5c (4.54:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8a9c7c (7.13:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.02:1)

## 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/3c4635-aabea2-5d4edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#3c4635" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.