# #454545

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

## Values

- Hex: `#454545`
- RGB: rgb(69, 69, 69)
- HSL: hsl(0, 0%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.39 0 0)
- Relative luminance: 0.0595
- Nearest named color: Black Panther (#424242, Δ 1.133) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-panther
- Moods: neutral, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/454545

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #575757, #696969, #7a7a7a, #8c8c8c, #a1a1a1, #b3b3b3, #c4c4c4, #d6d6d6, #e8e8e8, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #404040, #383838, #333333, #2e2e2e, #292929, #212121, #1c1c1c, #171717, #0f0f0f, #0a0a0a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #454545
- Analogous: #454545, #454545
- Triadic: #454545, #454545
- Split-complementary: #454545, #454545
- Tetradic: #454545, #454545, #454545

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #757575 (4.56:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #969696 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.13:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- neutral: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/neutral
- 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/454545-a2beb0-c859d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#454545" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.