# #485b49

A color — muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#485b49`
- RGB: rgb(72, 91, 73)
- HSL: hsl(123, 12%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.45 0.037 146.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0934
- Nearest named color: Muddy Olive (#4b5d46, Δ 1.002) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muddy-olive
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/485b49

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #586f59, #658166, #769377, #87a188, #9bb09c, #afc0b0, #c0cec1, #d4ddd5, #e5ebe6, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #415342, #3a4a3b, #364537, #2f3c30, #283329, #222b22, #1b221b, #161d17, #101410, #090b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5b485a
- Analogous: #515b48, #485b53
- Triadic: #49485b, #5b4948
- Split-complementary: #53485b, #5b4851
- Tetradic: #48515b, #5b485a, #5b5348

## Colors that go with #485b49

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

- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #485b49: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #485b49, 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), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #485b49: 5 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #485b49 in 5 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #485b49: 8 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #485b49 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #485b49 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #485b49 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #485b49: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #607b62 (4.51:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.56:1); AAA: text → #819c83 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.01:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/485b49-a2bea6-a04edf-1f2d26-edf1e9?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: "#485b49" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.