# #4e5e36

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e5e36`
- RGB: rgb(78, 94, 54)
- HSL: hsl(84, 27%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.458 0.064 126.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0989
- Nearest named color: Cypress (#585d40, Δ 2.293) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cypress
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e5e36

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #617543, #748b50, #86a25d, #97af74, #a8bc8a, #b7c79e, #c8d4b5, #d8e1cb, #e9eee2, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #495732, #414e2d, #3b4729, #333e23, #2e3720, #262d1a, #202716, #181d11, #13170d, #0b0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #46365e
- Analogous: #5e5a36, #3a5e36
- Triadic: #364e5e, #5e364e
- Split-complementary: #363a5e, #5a365e
- Tetradic: #365e5a, #46365e, #5e363a

## Colors that go with #4e5e36

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 #4e5e36: 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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #4e5e36. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4e5e36: 5 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), 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 #4e5e36 in 6 real palettes, including Gemstone and MAC Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e5e36: 6 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Mid-Century put Peru beside #4e5e36, as the accent. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #4e5e36 in 6 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #4e5e36 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/slateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #697e49 (4.68:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.53:1); AAA: text → #849f5b (7.09:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.05:1)

## 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/4e5e36-afbea2-4e5adf-222d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#4e5e36" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.