# #403f08

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

## Values

- Hex: `#403f08`
- RGB: rgb(64, 63, 8)
- HSL: hsl(59, 78%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.358 0.072 108.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0466
- Nearest named color: Green Not Found (#404404, Δ 1.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/green-not-found
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/403f08

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #64620c, #8d8b11, #b1ae16, #dad71b, #e6e337, #ebe85c, #f0ee84, #f4f3a9, #f9f9d2, #fefef6
- Shades (toward black): #3b3a07, #363607, #323106, #2d2d06, #292805, #242404, #201f04, #1b1b03, #171603, #121202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #080940
- Analogous: #402308, #254008
- Triadic: #08403f, #3f0840
- Split-complementary: #082540, #230840
- Tetradic: #084023, #080940, #400825

## Colors that go with #403f08

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 #403f08: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #403f08, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-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 #403f08, 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 #403f08: 7 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #403f08 in 10 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and MAC Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Greige and Rolex's brand system put Dark Goldenrod beside #403f08, as the accent. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #403f08 in 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Undergrowth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #403f08 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #403f08 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7b790f (4.58:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #9f9d14 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/403f08-bbbea2-4e96df-272d1f-f1ede9?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: "#403f08" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.