# #497217

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

## Values

- Hex: `#497217`
- RGB: rgb(73, 114, 23)
- HSL: hsl(87, 66%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.503 0.126 131.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1351
- Nearest named color: Forest Empress (#3d7016, Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest-empress
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/497217

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5c901d, #6fae24, #82cb2a, #94d841, #a7df62, #b8e580, #c8eb9e, #d9f1bb, #eaf7d9, #fafdf7
- Shades (toward black): #446a16, #3c5d13, #365511, #314c10, #2b440e, #23370b, #1e2f0a, #182608, #101905, #0b1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #401772
- Analogous: #726e17, #1c7217
- Triadic: #174972, #721749
- Split-complementary: #171c72, #6e1772
- Tetradic: #17726e, #401772, #72171c

## Colors that go with #497217

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #497217: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #497217 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Denim completes a triad with #497217 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #497217, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #497217: 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Wellness, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #497217: 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #497217 in 17 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #497217 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/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3f6114 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #54831b (4.64:1); AA: background → #e6e6e6 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #6aa522 (7.02:1)

## 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/497217-aebea2-4e53df-212d1f-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: "#497217" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.