# #565625

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

## Values

- Hex: `#565625`
- RGB: rgb(86, 86, 37)
- HSL: hsl(60, 40%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.442 0.07 108.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0877
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Green (#4b5338, Δ 3.215) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-green
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/565625

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6f6f2f, #8b8b3c, #a4a446, #b9b95b, #c3c374, #cece8d, #dadaa9, #e5e5c2, #f1f1df, #fcfcf8
- Shades (toward black): #4f4f22, #47471f, #40401c, #393918, #323215, #2b2b12, #24240f, #1d1d0c, #151509, #0e0e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #252556
- Analogous: #563d25, #3d5625
- Triadic: #255656, #562556
- Split-complementary: #253d56, #3d2556
- Tetradic: #25563d, #252556, #56253d

## Colors that go with #565625

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 #565625: 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), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #565625. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #565625: 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #565625 in 4 real palettes, including Trailhead and Magazine Ochre, as the lead colour. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #565625: 8 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony: complementary] — Slate Blue sits directly opposite #565625 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #565625, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Nursery and Blush put Blush Pink beside #565625, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

## 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 → #797934 (4.6:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #9a9a42 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #f7f7f7 (7.12:1)

## 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/565625-bbbea2-4e94df-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: "#565625" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.