# #45501b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#45501b`
- RGB: rgb(69, 80, 27)
- HSL: hsl(72, 50%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.409 0.077 119.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0708
- Nearest named color: Godzilla (#3c4d03, Δ 2.513) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/godzilla
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/45501b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #606f25, #778a2e, #92a838, #a9c247, #b8cc66, #c4d581, #d2df9f, #e1e9be, #edf2d9, #fbfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #3f4918, #3c4517, #353d14, #2e3612, #2b3211, #242a0e, #1e220b, #171b09, #141708, #0d0f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #251b50
- Analogous: #50401b, #2b501b
- Triadic: #1b4650, #501b46
- Split-complementary: #1b2b50, #401b50
- Tetradic: #1b5040, #251b50, #501b2b

## Colors that go with #45501b

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #45501b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #45501b, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #45501b in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and CircleCI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #45501b in 4 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), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #45501b: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Domino's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #45501b: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #45501b 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/blueviolet
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #45501b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #45501b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.69:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6d7e2a (4.67:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.63:1); AAA: text → #8ba136 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #e8e8e8 (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/45501b-b5bea2-4e77df-242d1f-f1efe9?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: "#45501b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.