# #4e6a50

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4e6a50`
- RGB: rgb(78, 106, 80)
- HSL: hsl(124, 15%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.494 0.053 146.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.1251
- Nearest named color: Cactus (#5b6f55, Δ 2.507) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cactus
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4e6a50

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5b7b5d, #688d6a, #7b9d7d, #8daa8f, #9eb7a0, #b0c4b1, #c1d1c2, #d6e1d7, #e8eee8, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #486149, #415843, #384c3a, #324333, #2b3b2c, #253226, #1e291f, #161d16, #0f1510, #090c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6a4e68
- Analogous: #5a6a4e, #4e6a5e
- Triadic: #504e6a, #6a504e
- Split-complementary: #5e4e6a, #6a4e5a
- Tetradic: #4e5a6a, #6a4e68, #6a5e4e

## Colors that go with #4e6a50

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 #4e6a50: 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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #4e6a50: 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 BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #4e6a50. 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 #4e6a50: 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), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4e6a50 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), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4e6a50: 8 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #4e6a50 in 5 real palettes, including Mid-Century and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #4e6a50: 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): 6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #455e47 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5d7e5f (4.62:1); AA: background → #e0e0e0 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #7ea080 (7.23:1)

## 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/4e6a50-a2bea7-a24edf-1f2d26-edf1e9?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: "#4e6a50" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.