# #4d2e19

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4d2e19`
- RGB: rgb(77, 46, 25)
- HSL: hsl(24, 51%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.335 0.056 53.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.036
- Nearest named color: Bitter Chocolate (#4f2923, Δ 2.415) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bitter-chocolate
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4d2e19

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6c4023, #8b522d, #a66236, #c27542, #cc8c61, #d6a280, #e0b99f, #e9ccba, #f3e3d8, #fdf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #452916, #412715, #3a2213, #362011, #2e1b0f, #27170c, #23150b, #1b1009, #170e07, #0f0905

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #19384d
- Analogous: #4d191e, #4d4819
- Triadic: #194d2e, #2e194d
- Split-complementary: #194d48, #191e4d
- Tetradic: #1e4d19, #19384d, #48194d

## Colors that go with #4d2e19

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: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #4d2e19: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #4d2e19 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #4d2e19: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #4d2e19 in 5 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Maple, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system put Blue beside #4d2e19, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Blush and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #4d2e19, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #4d2e19 in 5 real palettes, including Polaroid and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #4d2e19 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #4d2e19 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 12.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a96537 (4.6:1); AA: background → #9e9e9e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #c98659 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #c7c7c7 (7.22:1)

## 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/4d2e19-c4b19c-62cbc2-2d2b1f-f1e9ea?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: "#4d2e19" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
