# #3e462b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3e462b`
- RGB: rgb(62, 70, 43)
- HSL: hsl(78, 24%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.379 0.044 122)
- Relative luminance: 0.0558
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 2.867) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3e462b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #545f3a, #677548, #7e8e57, #90a267, #a3b181, #b5c19a, #c5cfb0, #d8dec9, #e8ecdf, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #383f27, #323923, #303621, #2a2f1d, #242919, #1f2315, #191c11, #161910, #11130c, #0b0d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #332b46
- Analogous: #46402b, #30462b
- Triadic: #2b3d46, #462b3d
- Split-complementary: #2b3046, #402b46
- Tetradic: #2b4640, #332b46, #462b30

## Colors that go with #3e462b

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #3e462b'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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #3e462b 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 #3e462b, 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 #3e462b, 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 #3e462b, 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 #3e462b: 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Olive Green is #3e462b'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 #3e462b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3e462b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6d7b4c (4.59:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #8c9e61 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (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/3e462b-b2bea2-4e69df-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: "#3e462b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.