# #494a02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#494a02`
- RGB: rgb(73, 74, 2)
- HSL: hsl(61, 95%, 15%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.395 0.085 110.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0632
- Nearest named color: Godzilla (#3c4d03, Δ 2.166) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/godzilla
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/494a02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #717203, #9d9f04, #c4c705, #ebef06, #f6fa29, #f8fb51, #f9fc79, #fbfda1, #fdfecd, #fffff5
- Shades (toward black): #444602, #404102, #3b3c02, #363701, #313201, #272801, #222301, #1d1e01, #181901, #141401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #03024b
- Analogous: #4b2702, #254b02
- Triadic: #02494b, #4b0249
- Split-complementary: #02254b, #27024b
- Tetradic: #024b27, #03024b, #4b0225

## Colors that go with #494a02

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #494a02, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #494a02: 4 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Desert Road. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #494a02 in 5 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #494a02: 5 real palettes, including Domino's's brand system and Bookshop, as the accent. Seen in: Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #494a02: 8 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #494a02 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/blueviolet
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #494a02: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #494a02: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7a7c03 (4.71:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9d9f04 (7.39:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.03:1)

## 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/494a02-babea2-4e92df-272d1f-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: "#494a02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.