# #3d4526

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3d4526`
- RGB: rgb(61, 69, 38)
- HSL: hsl(75, 29%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.374 0.05 120.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0539
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 2.323) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3d4526

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #555f35, #697641, #809150, #96a861, #a8b77b, #b7c392, #c8d2ad, #dae0c7, #e9edde, #fbfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #373f22, #353b21, #2f351d, #292e19, #262b18, #202414, #1a1e10, #14170d, #12140b, #0c0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2e2645
- Analogous: #453d26, #2e4526
- Triadic: #263d45, #45263d
- Split-complementary: #262e45, #3d2645
- Tetradic: #26453d, #2e2645, #45262e

## Colors that go with #3d4526

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #3d4526: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #3d4526 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] — 9 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #3d4526, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #3d4526, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), 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 #3d4526: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bakery. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3d4526 in 11 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Olive Green is #3d4526's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #3d4526 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3d4526 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c7a43 (4.5:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.5:1); AAA: text → #8c9e57 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.16:1)

## 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/3d4526-b4bea2-4e70df-242d1f-f1efe9?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: "#3d4526" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.