# #3d462b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3d462b`
- RGB: rgb(61, 70, 43)
- HSL: hsl(80, 24%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.378 0.045 123.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0555
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 2.89) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3d462b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #535f3a, #667548, #7c8e57, #8ea267, #a1b181, #b4c19a, #c4cfb0, #d7dec9, #e8ecdf, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #373f27, #323923, #2f3621, #292f1d, #242919, #1e2315, #191c11, #161910, #11130c, #0b0d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #342b46
- Analogous: #46412b, #2f462b
- Triadic: #2b3d46, #462b3d
- Split-complementary: #2b2f46, #412b46
- Tetradic: #2b4641, #342b46, #462b2f

## Colors that go with #3d462b

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

- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #3d462b 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 #3d462b, 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 Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #3d462b, 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sweetgreen's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #3d462b, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #3d462b: 6 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Clean Beauty. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3d462b 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 #3d462b'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 #3d462b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3d462b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.11:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b7b4c (4.56:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #8a9e61 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.05:1)

## 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/3d462b-b1bea2-4e64df-232d1f-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: "#3d462b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.