# #48552a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#48552a`
- RGB: rgb(72, 85, 42)
- HSL: hsl(78, 34%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.427 0.067 123)
- Relative luminance: 0.0804
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 2.325) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/48552a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d6d36, #748943, #88a14f, #9ab262, #abbf7d, #bbcb95, #cad7ad, #dae2c5, #ebf0e0, #fbfcf8
- Shades (toward black): #434f27, #3d4823, #374120, #313a1d, #2b3319, #232914, #1d2211, #171b0d, #11150a, #0c0e07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #372a55
- Analogous: #554d2a, #33552a
- Triadic: #2a4855, #552a48
- Split-complementary: #2a3355, #4d2a55
- Tetradic: #2a554d, #372a55, #552a33

## Colors that go with #48552a

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 #48552a: 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #48552a, 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #48552a in 4 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #48552a: 4 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #48552a in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Clerk's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #48552a: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #48552a 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/darkorchid
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #48552a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #48552a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.61:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b7e3e (4.68:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #88a14f (7.26:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.06:1)

## 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/48552a-b2bea2-4e69df-232d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#48552a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
