# #444e2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#444e2c`
- RGB: rgb(68, 78, 44)
- HSL: hsl(78, 28%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.406 0.054 122.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0686
- Nearest named color: Hōjicha (#424f3b, Δ 2.089) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hojicha
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/444e2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #586539, #6f7f48, #829654, #97ab69, #a7b780, #b7c497, #c9d3b1, #d9e0c8, #ebeee2, #fafbf8
- Shades (toward black): #3e4828, #394125, #333b21, #2d341d, #282e1a, #222716, #1c2112, #171a0f, #11140b, #0b0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #362c4e
- Analogous: #4e472c, #334e2c
- Triadic: #2c444e, #4e2c44
- Split-complementary: #2c334e, #472c4e
- Tetradic: #2c4e47, #362c4e, #4e2c33

## Colors that go with #444e2c

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #444e2c, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #444e2c, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), 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 #444e2c: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Notion's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #444e2c: 4 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: 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), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #444e2c in 6 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #444e2c in 5 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #444e2c wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #444e2c reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #444e2c 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/slateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c7c46 (4.61:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.56:1); AAA: text → #889d58 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.09:1)

## 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/444e2c-b2bea2-4e69df-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: "#444e2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.