# #3e2832

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3e2832`
- RGB: rgb(62, 40, 50)
- HSL: hsl(333, 22%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.307 0.037 350.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0277
- Nearest named color: Castro (#44232f, Δ 1.745) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/castro
- Moods: warm, muted, dark, editorial, elegant, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3e2832

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #573846, #70485a, #86566b, #9e677f, #ad7f94, #bd98a9, #cdb1be, #dbc7d0, #ebe0e5, #fbf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #38242d, #35222a, #2f1e25, #2c1c23, #25181e, #1f1419, #1c1216, #160e11, #130c0f, #0c080a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #283e34
- Analogous: #3e283d, #3e2928
- Triadic: #323e28, #28323e
- Split-complementary: #283e29, #283d3e
- Tetradic: #3d3e28, #283e34, #29283e

## Colors that go with #3e2832

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

- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #3e2832 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #3e2832: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #3e2832'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), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: analogous] — Slate Blue is #3e2832's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #3e2832 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #3e2832 in 10 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Beach Hut, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 14 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #3e2832, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role, pool] — Cream is the surface #3e2832 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3e2832 reads softer on it than on pure white. Seen in: MetaMask (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9e677f (4.7:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #b58c9f (7.22:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.19:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blush** (light, warm, elegant) — #d4867a, #e9c2b8, #7a4a4a, #fdf4f1, #3a2a2a — Rose and skin tones on a pink-white surface — soft focus, flattering, unmistakably beauty. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d4867a-e9c2b8-7a4a4a-fdf4f1-3a2a2a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light
- **Blossom** (spring, pastel, light, elegant) — #e8a0bf, #b5d6b2, #f7e1a0, #fffbfa, #3a2a33 — Cherry blossom, new leaf and pale primrose — a soft spring set for florists, weddings and anything that opens in April. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e8a0bf-b5d6b2-f7e1a0-fffbfa-3a2a33 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/spring

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- editorial: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/editorial
- elegant: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/elegant
- 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/3e2832-c49ca9-62cb69-2d1f20-f1e9f0?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: "#3e2832" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.