# #515e45

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

## Values

- Hex: `#515e45`
- RGB: rgb(81, 94, 69)
- HSL: hsl(91, 15%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.463 0.042 130.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.1018
- Nearest named color: Muddy Olive (#4b5d46, Δ 0.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muddy-olive
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/515e45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #637255, #728462, #849772, #93a484, #a5b398, #b7c2ad, #c7cfbe, #d9ded3, #e8ebe5, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #4a553f, #424c38, #3d4634, #353e2e, #2e3527, #262c21, #1e231a, #191d16, #12150f, #0a0c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #52455e
- Analogous: #5d5e45, #455e46
- Triadic: #45515e, #5e4551
- Split-complementary: #46455e, #5e455d
- Tetradic: #455d5e, #52455e, #5e4645

## Colors that go with #515e45

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

- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #515e45 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #515e45: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #515e45. 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 #515e45: 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), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #515e45 in 5 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), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Cider and Rolex's brand system put Dark Goldenrod beside #515e45, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #515e45: 9 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #515e45 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #515e45 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4f5b43 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6b7b5b (4.61:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #899b78 (7.02:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/515e45-acbea2-534edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#515e45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.