# #4b481b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4b481b`
- RGB: rgb(75, 72, 27)
- HSL: hsl(56, 47%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.394 0.064 105.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0621
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 1.997) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4b481b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #696426, #878131, #a19a3a, #bdb547, #c8c165, #d2cd83, #ddd9a1, #e7e4bc, #f1f0da, #fcfcf8
- Shades (toward black): #434118, #403d17, #383614, #343213, #2d2b10, #25240e, #22200c, #1a1909, #161608, #0f0e05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b1e4b
- Analogous: #4b301b, #364b1b
- Triadic: #1b4b48, #481b4b
- Split-complementary: #1b364b, #301b4b
- Tetradic: #1b4b30, #1b1e4b, #4b1b36

## Colors that go with #4b481b

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: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #4b481b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #4b481b, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #4b481b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4b481b: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Desert Road. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4b481b in 5 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and MAC Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [harmony, pool: split] — Denim is a split-complement of #4b481b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #4b481b in 6 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #4b481b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #4b481b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7f7a2e (4.73:1); AA: background → #b5b5b5 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #a19a3a (7.2:1); AAA: background → #e0e0e0 (7.1:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/4b481b-bdbea2-4e9edf-282d1f-f1ede9?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: "#4b481b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.