# #485a16

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

## Values

- Hex: `#485a16`
- RGB: rgb(72, 90, 22)
- HSL: hsl(76, 61%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.438 0.094 123.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0875
- Nearest named color: Greenhouse (#3e6334, Δ 3.407) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/greenhouse
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/485a16

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #627b1e, #799825, #93b92d, #a7cf3a, #b6d75b, #c5df7c, #d1e698, #e0eeb9, #edf5d6, #fbfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #425214, #3b4a12, #384611, #313e0f, #2b350d, #242d0b, #1d2509, #1a2108, #141906, #0d1004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #28165a
- Analogous: #5a4a16, #265a16
- Triadic: #16485a, #5a1648
- Split-complementary: #16265a, #4a165a
- Tetradic: #165a4a, #28165a, #5a1626

## Colors that go with #485a16

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 #485a16: 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), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #485a16 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #485a16: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #485a16: 6 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #485a16 in 16 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #485a16: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #485a16, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #485a16, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #667f1f (4.62:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #83a428 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.01:1)

## 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/485a16-b3bea2-4e6edf-232d1f-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: "#485a16" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.