# #45280d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#45280d`
- RGB: rgb(69, 40, 13)
- HSL: hsl(29, 68%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.308 0.059 60.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0281
- Nearest named color: Chocolate Castle (#452207, Δ 1.651) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate-castle
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/45280d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #673c14, #89501a, #b06621, #d27a28, #dc8f47, #e2a469, #e9b98b, #f0d0b2, #f7e5d4, #fdfaf6
- Shades (toward black): #40250c, #3c230b, #331e0a, #2f1b09, #2b1908, #271607, #221407, #1a0f05, #150c04, #110a03

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0d2a45
- Analogous: #450d0e, #45440d
- Triadic: #0d4528, #280d45
- Split-complementary: #0d4544, #0d0e45
- Tetradic: #0e450d, #0d2a45, #440d45

## Colors that go with #45280d

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 #45280d: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Chobani (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chobani-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #45280d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: analogous] — Rust is #45280d'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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #45280d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #45280d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), 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 #45280d in 8 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Maple, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 12 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #45280d, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #45280d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ab6421 (4.58:1); AA: background → #969696 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #d88231 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.15:1)

## 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/45280d-c4b49c-62cbcb-2d2c1f-f1e9e9?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: "#45280d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.