# #55544a

A color — neutral, minimal. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#55544a`
- RGB: rgb(85, 84, 74)
- HSL: hsl(55, 7%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.444 0.016 102.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0877
- Nearest named color: Bark (#5f5854, Δ 2.531) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bark
- Moods: neutral, minimal
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55544a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #68675a, #787768, #8b8979, #9b9a8c, #acaba0, #bab9b0, #cbcac3, #dbdbd6, #eae9e6, #fafafa
- Shades (toward black): #4c4c42, #47463e, #3f3e37, #37362f, #31312b, #292824, #21201c, #191815, #131311, #0b0b09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4a4a55
- Analogous: #554e4a, #50554a
- Triadic: #4a5554, #544a55
- Split-complementary: #4a5055, #4e4a55
- Tetradic: #4a554e, #4a4a55, #554a50

## Colors that go with #55544a

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 Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #55544a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #55544a: 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), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Darkroom and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #55544a, as the surface under it. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #55544a: 7 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #55544a: 5 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 #55544a 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), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Medium Sea Green** #3cb371 [pool] — Medium Sea Green is paired with #55544a in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Undergrowth, as the accent. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumseagreen
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the near-white surface #55544a was made for — maximum legibility with no colour cast to argue with. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.63:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #787768 (4.64:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #99988a (7.21:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.12:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- neutral: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/neutral
- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/55544a-a2beb0-c859d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#55544a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.