# #517406

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

## Values

- Hex: `#517406`
- RGB: rgb(81, 116, 6)
- HSL: hsl(79, 90%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.513 0.131 127.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1425
- Nearest named color: Forest Empress (#3d7016, Δ 2.775) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest-empress
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/517406

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #699608, #84bd0a, #9cdf0c, #b0f320, #bcf542, #c8f764, #d6f98b, #e2fbad, #f0fdd3, #fcfef5
- Shades (toward black): #4b6b06, #446105, #3d5705, #364e04, #2f4404, #293a03, #223003, #1b2702, #141d02, #0e1301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #290674
- Analogous: #746006, #1a7406
- Triadic: #065174, #740651
- Split-complementary: #061a74, #600674
- Tetradic: #067460, #290674, #74061a

## Colors that go with #517406

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 #517406: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #517406 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #517406, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #517406: 5 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #517406: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #517406: 5 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #517406 in 13 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Olive Grove, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #517406 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/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #446105 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c8307 (4.7:1); AA: background → #ebebeb (4.57:1); AAA: text → #73a509 (7.11:1)

## 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/517406-b2bea2-4e66df-232d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#517406" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.