# #4e5c3d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e5c3d`
- RGB: rgb(78, 92, 61)
- HSL: hsl(87, 20%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.454 0.051 128)
- Relative luminance: 0.0961
- Nearest named color: Muddy Olive (#4b5d46, Δ 1.249) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muddy-olive
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e5c3d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #60714b, #72875a, #829966, #94a77b, #a5b691, #b7c4a6, #c8d2bc, #d7dece, #e9ede3, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #465337, #414d33, #39432d, #343d29, #2c3423, #242b1d, #1f2518, #171c12, #12150e, #0a0c08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4b3d5c
- Analogous: #5c5a3d, #3f5c3d
- Triadic: #3d4e5c, #5c3d4e
- Split-complementary: #3d3f5c, #5a3d5c
- Tetradic: #3d5c5a, #4b3d5c, #5c3d3f

## Colors that go with #4e5c3d

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

- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #4e5c3d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #4e5c3d, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4e5c3d: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clay & Linen, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e5c3d in 5 real palettes, including Gemstone and Codecademy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Cider and Rolex's brand system put Dark Goldenrod beside #4e5c3d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e5c3d: 7 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #4e5c3d in 4 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Console Light, as the lead colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #4e5c3d wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #4e5c3d reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b7d54 (4.69:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.61:1); AAA: text → #879d6c (7.07:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7:1)

## 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/4e5c3d-aebea2-4e53df-212d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#4e5c3d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.