# #49532d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#49532d`
- RGB: rgb(73, 83, 45)
- HSL: hsl(76, 30%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.423 0.059 121)
- Relative luminance: 0.0779
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 1.628) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/49532d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d6a39, #748547, #899c54, #9aad67, #acbb81, #bbc898, #cad4af, #dae1c7, #ebefe1, #fbfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #434c29, #3d4625, #373f22, #31381e, #2c321b, #232815, #1d2112, #171b0e, #11140b, #0c0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #372d53
- Analogous: #534a2d, #36532d
- Triadic: #2d4953, #532d49
- Split-complementary: #2d3653, #4a2d53
- Tetradic: #2d534a, #372d53, #532d36

## Colors that go with #49532d

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 #49532d: 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #49532d, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #49532d in 4 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #49532d: 4 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
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #49532d in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #49532d: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #49532d 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/slateblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #49532d wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #49532d reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.56:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c7b42 (4.55:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #8c9f56 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #ededed (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/49532d-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: "#49532d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
