# #4d3c4e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4d3c4e`
- RGB: rgb(77, 60, 78)
- HSL: hsl(297, 13%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.381 0.037 324.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0536
- Nearest named color: Black Magic (#4f4554, Δ 2.717) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-magic
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4d3c4e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #614b62, #755b76, #896a8a, #9a7d9b, #ac94ad, #bba9bc, #cbbdcc, #dbd1dc, #ebe5eb, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #473748, #3f313f, #392c3a, #332834, #2e232e, #251d25, #1f1820, #1a141a, #110d11, #0b090c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3d4e3c
- Analogous: #443c4e, #4e3c46
- Triadic: #4e4d3c, #3c4e4d
- Split-complementary: #464e3c, #3c4e44
- Tetradic: #4e443c, #3d4e3c, #3c464e

## Colors that go with #4d3c4e

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #4d3c4e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: split] — Teal is a split-complement of #4d3c4e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #4d3c4e, 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), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #4d3c4e, 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #4d3c4e: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Paper & Pine, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bramble and Darkroom put Champagne beside #4d3c4e, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4d3c4e: 5 real palettes, including Bramble and Notion's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #4d3c4e: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.14:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #8c6d8d (4.69:1); AA: background → #adadad (4.52:1); AAA: text → #a78fa8 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #d9d9d9 (7.18:1)

## 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/4d3c4e-c19fbe-9acb62-2d1f28-ede9f1?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: "#4d3c4e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.