# #495549

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

## Values

- Hex: `#495549`
- RGB: rgb(73, 85, 73)
- HSL: hsl(120, 8%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.435 0.025 145.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0839
- Nearest named color: All Nighter (#455454, Δ 1.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/all-nighter
- Moods: muted, minimal
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/495549

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #596959, #677967, #788c78, #8b9c8b, #9fad9f, #afbbaf, #c2cbc2, #d6dcd6, #e6eae6, #f9faf9
- Shades (toward black): #424d42, #3d483d, #363f36, #2f372f, #2a322a, #232923, #1c211c, #151915, #101310, #090b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #554955
- Analogous: #4f5549, #49554f
- Triadic: #494955, #554949
- Split-complementary: #4f4955, #55494f
- Tetradic: #494f55, #554955, #554f49

## Colors that go with #495549

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] — 5 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #495549, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #495549: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #495549, 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), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #495549: 7 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #495549 in 4 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), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #495549: 5 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 #495549 in 4 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
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #495549 was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #677967 (4.51:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #899a89 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/495549-a2bea5-994edf-1f2d25-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: "#495549" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.