# #50522d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#50522d`
- RGB: rgb(80, 82, 45)
- HSL: hsl(63, 29%, 25%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.427 0.056 111.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0793
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 1.505) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/50522d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #67693a, #818448, #979b55, #a8ac68, #b7ba82, #c5c799, #d2d4b0, #dfe0c7, #eeefe1, #fbfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #4a4c2a, #444526, #3d3f22, #37381f, #30311b, #272716, #202112, #1a1a0e, #13140b, #0d0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2f2d52
- Analogous: #52422d, #3e522d
- Triadic: #2d5052, #522d50
- Split-complementary: #2d3e52, #422d52
- Tetradic: #2d5242, #2f2d52, #522d3e

## Colors that go with #50522d

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #50522d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #50522d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #50522d: 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), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #50522d: 4 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #50522d in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #50522d: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #50522d 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #50522d wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #50522d reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #777a43 (4.65:1); AA: background → #c2c2c2 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #979b55 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #f0f0f0 (7.13:1)

## 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/50522d-b9bea2-4e8ddf-262d1f-f1eee9?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: "#50522d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.