# #4c400a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4c400a`
- RGB: rgb(76, 64, 10)
- HSL: hsl(49, 77%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.373 0.071 95.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0523
- Nearest named color: Alligator Gladiator (#444411, Δ 1.684) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alligator-gladiator
- Moods: warm, vivid, dark, playful, bold, luxury
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4c400a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #715f0f, #957d13, #b99c18, #ddba1d, #e6c841, #ebd366, #f0dd8a, #f4e7ae, #f9f2d2, #fefcf6
- Shades (toward black): #483d09, #3f3508, #3b3108, #362e07, #322a06, #292205, #241e05, #201b04, #171303, #120f02

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0a164d
- Analogous: #4d1f0a, #384d0a
- Triadic: #0a4d40, #400a4d
- Split-complementary: #0a384d, #1f0a4d
- Tetradic: #0a4d1f, #0a164d, #4d0a38

## Colors that go with #4c400a

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Royal Blue sits directly opposite #4c400a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #4c400a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #4c400a, 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), 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 #4c400a, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4c400a: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Bakery. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4c400a in 8 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Burger King's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Burger King (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bk-com), M&M's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mms-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4c400a: 5 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #4c400a wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #4c400a reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c7612 (4.72:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.58:1); AAA: text → #b09417 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #d6d6d6 (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4c400a-c4c19c-4eaedf-2a2d1f-f1ece9?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: "#4c400a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.