# #405b2f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#405b2f`
- RGB: rgb(64, 91, 47)
- HSL: hsl(97, 32%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.438 0.075 134.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0878
- Nearest named color: Hunter Green (#355e3b, Δ 1.771) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/405b2f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #50723b, #618a47, #71a253, #84b168, #9abf82, #adcb9a, #c0d7b2, #d3e3c9, #e6efe1, #fafcf8
- Shades (toward black): #3b542b, #344a26, #2f4323, #2a3d1f, #26361c, #1f2c17, #1a2513, #151e10, #0e140a, #090d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4a2f5b
- Analogous: #565b2f, #2f5b34
- Triadic: #2f405b, #5b2f40
- Split-complementary: #342f5b, #5b2f56
- Tetradic: #2f565b, #4a2f5b, #5b342f

## Colors that go with #405b2f

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #405b2f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #405b2f in 5 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #405b2f: 6 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Xbox's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #405b2f in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Clerk's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #405b2f in 6 real palettes, including Console Light and Subaru's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #405b2f: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #405b2f in 17 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #405b2f 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): 7.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5a8042 (4.6:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #74a555 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.11:1)

## 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/405b2f-a9bea2-624edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#405b2f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.