# #55871c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#55871c`
- RGB: rgb(85, 135, 28)
- HSL: hsl(88, 66%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.567 0.144 132)
- Relative luminance: 0.1934
- Nearest named color: Avocado (#568203, Δ 1.529) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/avocado
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55871c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #68a522, #78be27, #8ad534, #99db4d, #aae16b, #bbe788, #c9eca2, #daf2c0, #e9f7d9, #fafdf7
- Shades (toward black): #4d7b19, #456e17, #406615, #385912, #304c10, #283f0d, #20330a, #1b2a09, #131e06, #0b1103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4e1c87
- Analogous: #87841c, #1f871c
- Triadic: #1c5587, #871c55
- Split-complementary: #1c1f87, #841c87
- Tetradic: #1c8784, #4e1c87, #871c1f

## Colors that go with #55871c

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 #55871c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #55871c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #55871c, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #55871c: 4 real palettes, including Wellness and Clay & Linen, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #55871c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #55871c: 5 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #55871c in 11 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Instacart's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #55871c 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/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #53831b (4.54:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.51:1); AAA: text → #3d6114 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.87:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6aa923 (7.31:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/55871c-aebea2-4e51df-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: "#55871c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.