# #494413

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

## Values

- Hex: `#494413`
- RGB: rgb(73, 68, 19)
- HSL: hsl(54, 59%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.381 0.068 103.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.056
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 0.924) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/494413

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #69621b, #8a8024, #aa9e2c, #cbbc34, #d3c655, #dbd175, #e4dc96, #ece7b6, #f5f2d6, #fdfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #454012, #3d3810, #39350f, #312d0d, #2d290c, #29260a, #201e08, #1c1a07, #141305, #100f04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #131849
- Analogous: #492813, #334913
- Triadic: #134944, #441349
- Split-complementary: #133349, #281349
- Tetradic: #134928, #131849, #491333

## Colors that go with #494413

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #494413 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #494413, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #494413, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #494413: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bakery. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #494413 in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and MAC Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #494413: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Lamborghini's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #494413: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #494413 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #494413 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #827821 (4.66:1); AA: background → #b0b0b0 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a69a2b (7.28:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/494413-bebea2-4ea2df-292d1f-f1ede9?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: "#494413" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.