# #404f17

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

## Values

- Hex: `#404f17`
- RGB: rgb(64, 79, 23)
- HSL: hsl(76, 55%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.402 0.082 122.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0674
- Nearest named color: Godzilla (#3c4d03, Δ 1.626) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/godzilla
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/404f17

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5a6f20, #738e29, #8aaa31, #a2c73d, #b1d05d, #c0d97d, #d0e29c, #ddeab8, #ecf4d7, #fbfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #3a4715, #364314, #303b11, #2d3710, #262f0e, #20280b, #1d240a, #161c08, #131807, #0d1005

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #26174f
- Analogous: #4f4217, #244f17
- Triadic: #17404f, #4f1740
- Split-complementary: #17244f, #42174f
- Tetradic: #174f42, #26174f, #4f1724

## Colors that go with #404f17

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] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #404f17, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #404f17 in 4 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), 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 #404f17 in 4 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), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #404f17: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Domino's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #404f17: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #404f17 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/blueviolet
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #404f17: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #404f17 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #404f17 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #677e25 (4.59:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #83a22f (7.17:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.16:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Trailhead** (warm, bold, vivid) — #c2410c, #365314, #fbbf24, #f4efe6, #1f1a12 — Rust, pine and sun — high-visibility earth tones that read at a distance and on a trail sign. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c2410c-365314-fbbf24-f4efe6-1f1a12 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm

## 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/404f17-b3bea2-4e6edf-232d1f-f1efe9?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: "#404f17" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.