# #450d18

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

## Values

- Hex: `#450d18`
- RGB: rgb(69, 13, 24)
- HSL: hsl(348, 68%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.264 0.085 14)
- Relative luminance: 0.0162
- Nearest named color: English Breakfast (#441111, Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/english-breakfast
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/450d18

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #671424, #891a30, #b0213e, #d2284a, #dc4765, #e26981, #e98b9e, #f0b2be, #f7d4db, #fdf6f8
- Shades (toward black): #400c17, #3c0b15, #330a12, #2f0911, #2b080f, #27070e, #22070c, #1a0509, #150408, #110306

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d4539
- Analogous: #450d34, #451e0d
- Triadic: #18450d, #0d1845
- Split-complementary: #0d451e, #0d3445
- Tetradic: #34450d, #0d4539, #1e0d45

## Colors that go with #450d18

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 #450d18: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Denim completes a triad with #450d18 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Box (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com), Heinz (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heinz-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: split] — Sea Green is a split-complement of #450d18: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sienna is #450d18's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Teal sits directly opposite #450d18 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #450d18 in 11 real palettes, including Maple and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Tim Hortons's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #450d18, as the accent. Seen in: Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #450d18, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #d93656 (4.61:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.6:1); AAA: text → #e47289 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/450d18-c49c9f-62cb83-2d231f-f1e9ef?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: "#450d18" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.