# #425c45

A color — muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#425c45`
- RGB: rgb(66, 92, 69)
- HSL: hsl(127, 16%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.447 0.049 147.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0924
- Nearest named color: Ethereal Woods (#3e5e4e, Δ 1.318) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ethereal-woods
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/425c45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #517055, #5e8262, #6e9673, #83a587, #97b49b, #a9c1ac, #bed0c0, #d3dfd4, #e4ece5, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #3c533f, #384d3a, #314433, #2b3b2d, #273528, #202c22, #1a231b, #131b14, #0f1510, #090c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5c4259
- Analogous: #4c5c42, #425c52
- Triadic: #45425c, #5c4542
- Split-complementary: #52425c, #5c424c
- Tetradic: #424c5c, #5c4259, #5c5242

## Colors that go with #425c45

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #425c45: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #425c45, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #425c45: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #425c45 in 5 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #425c45: 8 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #425c45 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #425c45 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #425c45 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #425c45 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/mediumorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c7f60 (4.66:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.59:1); AAA: text → #7a9f7e (7.09:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.06:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/425c45-a2bea8-aa4edf-1f2d27-ecf1e9?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: "#425c45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.