# #445a46

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

## Values

- Hex: `#445a46`
- RGB: rgb(68, 90, 70)
- HSL: hsl(125, 14%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.443 0.042 147.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0898
- Nearest named color: Heavy Green (#49583e, Δ 1.216) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/heavy-green
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/445a46

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #536e56, #608063, #719473, #85a387, #99b29b, #abbfac, #bfcfc0, #d3ded4, #e5ebe5, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #3d513f, #394c3b, #324334, #2c3a2d, #273429, #212c22, #1a231b, #141a14, #0f1410, #090c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5a4458
- Analogous: #4d5a44, #445a51
- Triadic: #46445a, #5a4644
- Split-complementary: #51445a, #5a444d
- Tetradic: #444d5a, #5a4458, #5a5144

## Colors that go with #445a46

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] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #445a46, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #445a46: 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 #445a46, 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 #445a46: 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 #445a46 in 4 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #445a46: 5 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #445a46 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #445a46 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #445a46 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): 7.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5e7d61 (4.58:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #7f9f82 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.01:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/445a46-a2bea7-a54edf-1f2d26-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: "#445a46" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.