# #554e1b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#554e1b`
- RGB: rgb(85, 78, 27)
- HSL: hsl(53, 52%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.419 0.071 101.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0746
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 3.42) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/554e1b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #746b25, #8f842d, #aea037, #c4b545, #cec264, #d8ce83, #e0d99e, #eae5bd, #f3f0d8, #fdfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #4e4718, #464016, #423d15, #3a3512, #322e10, #2b270d, #23200b, #1f1d0a, #171507, #100e05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b2255
- Analogous: #55311b, #3f551b
- Triadic: #1b554e, #4e1b55
- Split-complementary: #1b3f55, #311b55
- Tetradic: #1b5531, #1b2255, #551b3f

## Colors that go with #554e1b

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #554e1b, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #554e1b: 4 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), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #554e1b in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #554e1b: 7 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Teal completes a triad with #554e1b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #554e1b 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/slateblue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #554e1b, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cream** #fffdd0 [role] — Cream is the surface #554e1b wants: a warm off-white that shares its undertone, so #554e1b reads softer on it than on pure white. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cream

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #807628 (4.54:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.58:1); AAA: text → #a79935 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.07:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/554e1b-c4c49c-4ea5df-292d1f-f1ece9?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: "#554e1b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.