# #3e512a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3e512a`
- RGB: rgb(62, 81, 42)
- HSL: hsl(89, 32%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.408 0.065 130.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0708
- Nearest named color: Highlander (#3a533d, Δ 2.557) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/highlander
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3e512a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #506836, #658344, #779b50, #8baf64, #9dbb7c, #aec893, #c2d5ae, #d4e2c6, #e8efe1, #fafcf8
- Shades (toward black): #394a26, #344323, #2e3d1f, #29361c, #242f18, #1f2815, #1a2211, #151b0e, #0f140a, #0a0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d2a51
- Analogous: #51502a, #2a512a
- Triadic: #2a3e51, #512a3e
- Split-complementary: #2a2a51, #502a51
- Tetradic: #2a5150, #3d2a51, #512a2a

## Colors that go with #3e512a

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] — 6 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #3e512a, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3e512a: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #3e512a in 5 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and CircleCI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #3e512a in 5 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), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #3e512a in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Disney's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #3e512a: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #3e512a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #3e512a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #3e512a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #628042 (4.69:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.63:1); AAA: text → #7ca253 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (7.1:1)

## 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/3e512a-adbea2-4e4edf-212d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#3e512a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.