# #525940

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

## Values

- Hex: `#525940`
- RGB: rgb(82, 89, 64)
- HSL: hsl(77, 16%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.45 0.04 120.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0931
- Nearest named color: Muddy Olive (#4b5d46, Δ 1.457) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muddy-olive
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/525940

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #656d4f, #78825e, #88946b, #99a380, #aab295, #bac1a9, #cbd0be, #d9ddd0, #eaece4, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #4a503a, #444a36, #3c412f, #373b2b, #2e3224, #26291e, #21231a, #191b13, #13150f, #0b0c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #474059
- Analogous: #595340, #465940
- Triadic: #405259, #594052
- Split-complementary: #404659, #534059
- Tetradic: #405953, #474059, #594046

## Colors that go with #525940

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 #525940 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
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #525940, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #525940: 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Goldenrod** #b8860b [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Cider and Rolex's brand system put Dark Goldenrod beside #525940, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkgoldenrod
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #525940: 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #525940 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #525940 in 4 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Console Light, as the lead colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #525940 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #525940 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #707958 (4.56:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.57:1); AAA: text → #8f9a74 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.03:1)

## 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/525940-b3bea2-4e6bdf-232d1f-f1efe9?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: "#525940" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.