# #535b49

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

## Values

- Hex: `#535b49`
- RGB: rgb(83, 91, 73)
- HSL: hsl(87, 11%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.459 0.03 127.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.098
- Nearest named color: Muddy Olive (#4b5d46, Δ 1.483) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/muddy-olive
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/535b49

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #656e59, #747f66, #869277, #95a088, #a7b09c, #b8bfb0, #c8cdc1, #d9ddd5, #e8ebe6, #fafaf9
- Shades (toward black): #4b5242, #434a3b, #3e4436, #363b30, #2e3329, #272a22, #1f221b, #1a1c17, #121410, #0a0b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #51495b
- Analogous: #5b5a49, #4a5b49
- Triadic: #49525b, #5b4952
- Split-complementary: #494a5b, #5a495b
- Tetradic: #495b5a, #51495b, #5b494a

## Colors that go with #535b49

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 #535b49 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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blush and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #535b49, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #535b49: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #535b49, 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), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #535b49: 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), 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 #535b49 in 4 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Gemstone, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), 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 #535b49, 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
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #535b49 wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #535b49 reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6f7a62 (4.64:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.55:1); AAA: text → #8e9980 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.09:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/535b49-aebea2-4e53df-212d1f-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: "#535b49" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.