# #4e5501

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e5501`
- RGB: rgb(78, 85, 1)
- HSL: hsl(65, 98%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.429 0.097 115.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0812
- Nearest named color: Deep Forestial Escapade (#335500, Δ 3.864) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deep-forestial-escapade
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e5501

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #747e01, #99a702, #becf02, #e3f702, #ebfd2b, #effd53, #f3fe7c, #f7fea4, #fafecd, #fefff5
- Shades (toward black): #4a5101, #414701, #3c4201, #383d01, #333801, #2a2d00, #252800, #202300, #171900, #131400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #080156
- Analogous: #563201, #245601
- Triadic: #014f56, #56014f
- Split-complementary: #012456, #320156
- Tetradic: #015632, #080156, #560124

## Colors that go with #4e5501

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #4e5501: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #4e5501: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #4e5501 in 16 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Sepia Mono, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #4e5501 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #4e5501: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #4e5501, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #4e5501. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #4e5501 in 3 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #747e01 (4.73:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #909d02 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.02:1)

## 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/4e5501-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: "#4e5501" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.