# #495c38

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

## Values

- Hex: `#495c38`
- RGB: rgb(73, 92, 56)
- HSL: hsl(92, 24%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.449 0.061 131.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0936
- Nearest named color: Heavy Green (#49583e, Δ 1.778) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/heavy-green
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/495c38

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5a7246, #6c8853, #7d9e61, #90ac77, #a2b98d, #b1c5a0, #c3d2b6, #d6e0cc, #e8eee3, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #445534, #3c4c2f, #37462b, #303c25, #2b3621, #232c1b, #1e2617, #171c11, #12160e, #0a0d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4b385c
- Analogous: #5b5c38, #385c39
- Triadic: #38495c, #5c3849
- Split-complementary: #39385c, #5c385b
- Tetradic: #385b5c, #4b385c, #5c3938

## Colors that go with #495c38

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

- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #495c38, 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), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #495c38: 4 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #495c38 in 5 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #495c38: 7 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-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
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #495c38 in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Clerk's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #495c38 in 5 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #495c38 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #495c38 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #495c38 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.31:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #647e4e (4.64:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.55:1); AAA: text → #80a064 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (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/495c38-acbea2-564edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#495c38" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.