# #444012

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

## Values

- Hex: `#444012`
- RGB: rgb(68, 64, 18)
- HSL: hsl(55, 58%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.365 0.065 104.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0494
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 1.31) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/444012

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #655f1b, #857d23, #a59b2c, #c5b934, #d2c856, #dbd276, #e3dd96, #ece7b6, #f4f2d7, #fdfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #403d11, #38350f, #34310e, #302d0d, #2c2a0c, #24220a, #201e09, #1c1a07, #141305, #100f04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #121644
- Analogous: #442712, #304412
- Triadic: #124440, #401244
- Split-complementary: #123044, #271244
- Tetradic: #124427, #121644, #441230

## Colors that go with #444012

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

- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #444012: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), YouTube (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/youtube-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #444012 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #444012 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 #444012, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #444012, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #444012: 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 #444012 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), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #444012 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #444012 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #817922 (4.69:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.6:1); AAA: text → #a59b2c (7.32:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/444012-bdbea2-4ea0df-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: "#444012" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.