# #4d321e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4d321e`
- RGB: rgb(77, 50, 30)
- HSL: hsl(26, 44%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.344 0.05 56.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0395
- Nearest named color: Batch Brew (#45392f, Δ 2.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/batch-brew
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4d321e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6a4629, #845633, #a26a3f, #ba7d4f, #c6936c, #d0a686, #dbbca3, #e7d1c1, #f1e4da, #fcfaf8
- Shades (toward black): #462e1b, #422b1a, #3b2617, #332214, #301f13, #281a10, #21160d, #1a110a, #160e09, #0f0a06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e394d
- Analogous: #4d1e21, #4d4a1e
- Triadic: #1e4d32, #321e4d
- Split-complementary: #1e4d4a, #1e214d
- Tetradic: #214d1e, #1e394d, #4a1e4d

## Colors that go with #4d321e

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 #4d321e: 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), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Rotten Tomatoes (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rottentomatoes-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Steel Blue sits directly opposite #4d321e 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), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #4d321e: 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 #4d321e in 6 real palettes, including McDonald's's brand system and Beach Hut, as the lead colour. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #4d321e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #4d321e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #4d321e 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 #4d321e wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #4d321e reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 11.73:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #a26a3f (4.67:1); AA: background → #a1a1a1 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #c28b61 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #c9c9c9 (7.08:1)

## 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/4d321e-c4b29c-62cbc5-2d2b1f-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: "#4d321e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.