# #4e6265

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e6265`
- RGB: rgb(78, 98, 101)
- HSL: hsl(188, 13%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.481 0.025 207.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.1129
- Nearest named color: Blindfolded (#5a5e61, Δ 1.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blindfolded
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e6265

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5b7376, #6a868a, #7a9599, #8ca3a6, #a0b3b6, #b1c1c3, #c2cfd0, #d4dcde, #e8eded, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #47595c, #405154, #3a494b, #334042, #2c383a, #232d2e, #1d2425, #161c1d, #101414, #090b0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #65514e
- Analogous: #4e655c, #4e5665
- Triadic: #654e62, #62654e
- Split-complementary: #654e56, #655c4e
- Tetradic: #5c4e65, #65514e, #56654e

## Colors that go with #4e6265

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 text near-black that reads cleanly against #4e6265 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #4e6265, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), 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 #4e6265: 4 real palettes, including Dusk and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #4e6265, 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), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4e6265: 5 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e6265 in 8 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Cider and Greige put Dark Goldenrod beside #4e6265, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e6265: 11 real palettes, including HP's brand system and The New York Times's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Dutch Bros (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dutchbros-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #495c5f (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #627b7f (4.66:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #839ca0 (7.23:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — textMuted #57606a (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Subaru** — primary #5c6163 (Δ 1.971) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4e6265-a2b7be-df4e81-1f252d-e9f1ee?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: "#4e6265" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.