# #4c501b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4c501b`
- RGB: rgb(76, 80, 27)
- HSL: hsl(65, 50%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.416 0.074 113.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0735
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 3.405) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4c501b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #696f25, #828a2e, #9fa838, #b8c247, #c3cc66, #ced581, #dadf9f, #e6e9be, #f0f2d9, #fcfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #454918, #414517, #3a3d14, #333612, #2f3211, #282a0e, #21220b, #191b09, #161708, #0e0f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f1b50
- Analogous: #503a1b, #31501b
- Triadic: #1b4c50, #501b4c
- Split-complementary: #1b3150, #3a1b50
- Tetradic: #1b503a, #1f1b50, #501b31

## Colors that go with #4c501b

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #4c501b, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #4c501b in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and CircleCI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #4c501b in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #4c501b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #4c501b: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Domino's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #4c501b: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #4c501b 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/blueviolet
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #4c501b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #4c501b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #747a29 (4.56:1); AA: background → #bdbdbd (4.52:1); AAA: text → #949d34 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.13:1)

## 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/4c501b-b8bea2-4e88df-262d1f-f1eee9?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: "#4c501b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.