# #436e12

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

## Values

- Hex: `#436e12`
- RGB: rgb(67, 110, 18)
- HSL: hsl(88, 72%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.488 0.127 132.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1239
- Nearest named color: Forest Empress (#3d7016, Δ 0.77) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest-empress
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/436e12

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #568c17, #6baf1d, #7ece22, #8fde35, #a3e458, #b4e977, #c5ee96, #d6f3b4, #e9f9d8, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #3d6510, #385c0f, #33530e, #2d4b0c, #28420b, #203509, #1b2c07, #152306, #101a04, #0b1203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d126e
- Analogous: #6e6b12, #156e12
- Triadic: #12436e, #6e1243
- Split-complementary: #12156e, #6b126e
- Tetradic: #126e6b, #3d126e, #6e1215

## Colors that go with #436e12

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 #436e12: 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), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #436e12 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Denim completes a triad with #436e12 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: 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), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #436e12, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #436e12: 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Wellness, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #436e12: 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #436e12 in 16 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #436e12 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): 6.04:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3b6010 (7.33:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #508415 (4.65:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #66a71b (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/436e12-aebea2-4e51df-212d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#436e12" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.