# #4e6553

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e6553`
- RGB: rgb(78, 101, 83)
- HSL: hsl(133, 13%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.482 0.04 151.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1155
- Nearest named color: Black Forest (#5e6354, Δ 2.354) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-forest
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e6553

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5b7661, #6a8a71, #7a9981, #8ca691, #a0b6a5, #b1c3b5, #c2d0c6, #d4ded6, #e8ede9, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #475c4c, #405445, #3a4b3d, #334236, #2c3a2f, #232e26, #1d251f, #161d18, #101411, #090c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #654e60
- Analogous: #54654e, #4e655e
- Triadic: #534e65, #65534e
- Split-complementary: #5e4e65, #654e54
- Tetradic: #4e5465, #654e60, #655e4e

## Colors that go with #4e6553

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 for #4e6553: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Blush put Blush Pink beside #4e6553, 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 #4e6553: 4 real palettes, including Alpine and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), 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 #4e6553, 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 #4e6553: 6 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), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e6553 in 7 real palettes, including Gemstone and Five Guys's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e6553: 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
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #4e6553: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #475c4c (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5f7c66 (4.56:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.58:1); AAA: text → #809d87 (7.09:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Undergrowth** (forest, dark, muted, earthy) — #7fb069, #5a6650, #e6aa68, #1b2a1f, #e9efe6 — Fern and lichen with a fungus orange on a fir-black — the forest floor at dusk, as a dark theme. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7fb069-5a6650-e6aa68-1b2a1f-e9efe6 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4e6553-a2beab-b84edf-1f2d28-ebf1e9?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: "#4e6553" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.