Color
#477d31
#477d31rgb(71, 125, 49)hsl(103, 44%, 34%)oklch(0.534 0.123 137.7)Colors that go with #477d31
Charcoal, Royal Blue and Dark Orchid lead the list. Each partner is a real named colour with the reason it works — a wheel relationship, a neutral that carries it, or a pairing lifted from a palette or brand system that actually shipped — and every pair opens in the palette tool.
Charcoal #36454f
neutralshippedCharcoal is the body-text near-black for #477d31: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy.
Royal Blue #4169e1
triadicshippedRoyal Blue completes a triad with #477d31 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash.
Dark Orchid #9932cc
complementaryshippedDark Orchid sits directly opposite #477d31 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight.
Crimson #dc143c
shippedCrimson is paired with #477d31 in 4 real palettes, including Five Guys's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Denim #1560bd
shippedDesigners have shipped Denim with #477d31: 6 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour.
Sage Green #9caf88
shippedDesigners have shipped Sage Green with #477d31: 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour.
Taupe #483c32
shippedTaupe is paired with #477d31 in 13 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Cider, as the lead colour.
Medium Violet Red #c71585
split-complementshippedMedium Violet Red is a split-complement of #477d31: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement.
Real palettes that use #477d31
Tints & shades
Harmonies
Contrast
| #477d31 as text | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aaon white | 4.95:1 | pass | pass | fail |
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Aaon black | 4.25:1 | fail | pass | fail |
Fixes keep hue and saturation and move lightness only, so the suggestion stays on-brand. Ratios are symmetric: the same numbers apply with #477d31 as the background.
Brands using this color
Point any MCP client at the shared colors endpoint and your agent gets the same engine as this page — direct_palette, edit_direction, check_palette, check_contrast — read-only, no key. Every direction it proposes comes with a /colors/d/… link: open it, lock what you like, paste the link back, and the agent edits rather than re-rolls.
https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http brandsweets-colors https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
›analyze #477d31 and generate a 5-color palette that keeps it as the primary; give me the /palettes/new link
/palettes/new/477d31-a6bea2-704edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?lock=0&style=vibrantWant the agent to remember your picks and write them into a living brand? Create a free BrandSweets workspace.
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