# #51533c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#51533c`
- RGB: rgb(81, 83, 60)
- HSL: hsl(65, 16%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.434 0.036 111.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0826
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 1.195) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/51533c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #65684b, #797c5a, #8e9169, #9ea17d, #adb092, #bdbfa6, #cccebb, #dcddd0, #ebece4, #fbfbf9
- Shades (toward black): #4b4d38, #424431, #3d3e2d, #343527, #2e2f22, #28291e, #202118, #1a1b13, #11120d, #0c0c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3e3c53
- Analogous: #53493c, #45533c
- Triadic: #3c5153, #533c51
- Split-complementary: #3c4553, #493c53
- Tetradic: #3c5349, #3e3c53, #533c45

## Colors that go with #51533c

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #51533c, 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #51533c, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #51533c: 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), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #51533c in 4 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #51533c: 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 #51533c in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Tumblr's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #51533c wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #51533c reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #51533c 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): 7.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #767958 (4.65:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #959871 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.07:1)

## 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/51533c-b8bea2-4e88df-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: "#51533c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.