# #463b4a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#463b4a`
- RGB: rgb(70, 59, 74)
- HSL: hsl(284, 11%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.37 0.029 317)
- Relative luminance: 0.0492
- Nearest named color: Call It a Night (#42364c, Δ 1.923) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/call-it-a-night
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/463b4a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #584b5d, #6b5b71, #816d88, #928099, #a393a9, #b4a7b9, #c5bbc9, #d8d2db, #e9e6eb, #faf9fa
- Shades (toward black): #403644, #3b323e, #332b36, #2e2730, #28222a, #231e25, #1d191f, #151217, #100e11, #0b090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3f4a3b
- Analogous: #3e3b4a, #4a3b46
- Triadic: #4a463b, #3b4a46
- Split-complementary: #464a3b, #3b4a3e
- Tetradic: #4a3e3b, #3f4a3b, #3b464a

## Colors that go with #463b4a

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] — 9 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #463b4a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #463b4a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #463b4a in 5 real palettes, including Polaroid and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #463b4a: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Paper & Pine, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #463b4a: 9 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bramble. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #463b4a in 12 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #463b4a in 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Oatmeal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #463b4a was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #836f8b (4.61:1); AA: background → #ababab (4.61:1); AAA: text → #a191a6 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #d4d4d4 (7.14:1)

## 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/463b4a-bc9fc1-b1cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?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: "#463b4a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.