# #48621e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#48621e`
- RGB: rgb(72, 98, 30)
- HSL: hsl(83, 53%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.46 0.099 127.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1021
- Nearest named color: Greenhouse (#3e6334, Δ 2.359) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/greenhouse
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/48621e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5c7d26, #739c30, #87b738, #98c84c, #aad16b, #bada86, #c9e2a1, #d9ebbd, #ebf4dc, #fbfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #425a1c, #3c5219, #364a17, #314214, #2b3b12, #222f0e, #1d270c, #171f0a, #111707, #0b1005

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #381e62
- Analogous: #625a1e, #26621e
- Triadic: #1e4862, #621e48
- Split-complementary: #1e2662, #5a1e62
- Tetradic: #1e625a, #381e62, #621e26

## Colors that go with #48621e

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #48621e: 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), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #48621e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #48621e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #48621e: 5 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #48621e: 7 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Bookshop put Slate Gray beside #48621e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #48621e in 20 real palettes, including Cider and Pine & Birch, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #48621e 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #455e1d (7.31:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5f8128 (4.66:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #78a432 (7.15:1)

## 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/48621e-b0bea2-4e5ddf-222d1f-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: "#48621e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.