# #423f0b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#423f0b`
- RGB: rgb(66, 63, 11)
- HSL: hsl(57, 71%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.36 0.069 106)
- Relative luminance: 0.0474
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 1.618) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/423f0b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #646011, #8c8618, #aea71e, #d1c923, #dfd743, #e5df66, #ebe689, #f1eeac, #f8f6d3, #fefdf6
- Shades (toward black): #3d3b0a, #39360a, #343209, #302e08, #2c2a07, #232106, #1f1d05, #1a1904, #161504, #111103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b0e41
- Analogous: #41240b, #29410b
- Triadic: #0b413f, #3f0b41
- Split-complementary: #0b2941, #240b41
- Tetradic: #0b4124, #0b0e41, #410b29

## Colors that go with #423f0b

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 #423f0b: 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
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #423f0b 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] — 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #423f0b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-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 Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #423f0b, 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 #423f0b: 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 #423f0b in 10 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-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 #423f0b, 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #423f0b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #423f0b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7e7915 (4.63:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #a19b1b (7.22:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.06:1)

## 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/423f0b-bcbea2-4e9bdf-282d1f-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: "#423f0b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.