# #535501

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

## Values

- Hex: `#535501`
- RGB: rgb(83, 85, 1)
- HSL: hsl(61, 98%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.433 0.095 111.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0834
- Nearest named color: Ayahuasca Vine (#665500, Δ 3.258) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ayahuasca-vine
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/535501

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7c7e01, #a4a702, #cccf02, #f3f702, #f9fd2b, #fafd53, #fcfe7c, #fdfea4, #fefecd, #fffff5
- Shades (toward black): #4f5101, #464701, #414201, #3c3d01, #373801, #2d2d00, #282800, #232300, #191900, #141400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #020156
- Analogous: #562d01, #2a5601
- Triadic: #015456, #560154
- Split-complementary: #012a56, #2d0156
- Tetradic: #01562d, #020156, #56012a

## Colors that go with #535501

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 #535501: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #535501: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #535501 in 16 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #535501 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/blueviolet
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #535501: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 3 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #535501. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #535501 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #535501: 3 real palettes, including Cider and Bookshop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #777901 (4.52:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9a9d02 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (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/535501-babea2-4e92df-272d1f-f1ede9?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: "#535501" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.