# #424b2f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#424b2f`
- RGB: rgb(66, 75, 47)
- HSL: hsl(79, 23%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.397 0.046 123)
- Relative luminance: 0.064
- Nearest named color: Hōjicha (#424f3b, Δ 1.843) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hojicha
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/424b2f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #56613d, #6c7a4d, #7f905a, #94a56f, #a4b285, #b4c09b, #c7d0b4, #d7deca, #eaede3, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #3d452b, #373f27, #323823, #2c321f, #272c1b, #212618, #1c1f14, #161910, #11130c, #0b0d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #382f4b
- Analogous: #4b462f, #344b2f
- Triadic: #2f424b, #4b2f42
- Split-complementary: #2f344b, #462f4b
- Tetradic: #2f4b46, #382f4b, #4b2f34

## Colors that go with #424b2f

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #424b2f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system put Blue beside #424b2f, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #424b2f, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Sweetgreen's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #424b2f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #424b2f: 6 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Desert Road. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #424b2f in 4 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #424b2f: 4 real palettes, including Lamborghini's brand system and Warp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #424b2f wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #424b2f reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c7a4d (4.53:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #8a9d62 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.18:1)

## 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/424b2f-b2bea2-4e66df-232d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#424b2f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.