# #3c4b20

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3c4b20`
- RGB: rgb(60, 75, 32)
- HSL: hsl(81, 40%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.389 0.068 125.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.061
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 2.345) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3c4b20

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #53682c, #678137, #7e9d43, #93b654, #a5c270, #b5cd89, #c7d9a6, #d9e5c2, #e9f0db, #fbfcf8
- Shades (toward black): #36441d, #33401c, #2e3918, #283215, #252e14, #1f2711, #1a200e, #14190b, #111509, #0b0e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2f204b
- Analogous: #4b4520, #274b20
- Triadic: #203c4b, #4b203c
- Split-complementary: #20274b, #45204b
- Tetradic: #204b45, #2f204b, #4b2027

## Colors that go with #3c4b20

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #3c4b20, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), 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 #3c4b20, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #3c4b20: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Desert Road. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #3c4b20: 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Lamborghini's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #3c4b20 in 7 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #3c4b20 in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #3c4b20 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3c4b20 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #3c4b20's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #647d36 (4.53:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #81a145 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.03:1)

## 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/3c4b20-b1bea2-4e62df-222d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#3c4b20" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.