# #4b4153

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4b4153`
- RGB: rgb(75, 65, 83)
- HSL: hsl(273, 12%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.392 0.033 309.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.059
- Nearest named color: Black Magic (#4f4554, Δ 1.462) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-magic
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4b4153

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5d5167, #6f607b, #81708f, #93849f, #a498ae, #b3a9bc, #c5bdcb, #d7d1db, #e8e5eb, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #463d4d, #3e3645, #39313f, #312b36, #2c2631, #241f28, #1f1b22, #17141a, #121014, #0a090b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #495341
- Analogous: #424153, #534152
- Triadic: #534b41, #41534b
- Split-complementary: #525341, #415342
- Tetradic: #534241, #495341, #415253

## Colors that go with #4b4153

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

- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #4b4153: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #4b4153 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #4b4153, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #4b4153, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #4b4153: 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Bramble put Champagne beside #4b4153, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4b4153: 6 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bramble. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #4b4153: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #81708f (4.65:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #9f92aa (7.17:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.16:1)

## 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/4b4153-b79cc4-c4cb62-2d1f2d-eae9f1?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: "#4b4153" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.