# #565c33

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

## Values

- Hex: `#565c33`
- RGB: rgb(86, 92, 51)
- HSL: hsl(69, 29%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.459 0.061 115.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0987
- Nearest named color: Cypress (#585d40, Δ 1.794) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cypress
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/565c33

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6b733f, #818a4c, #96a159, #a6af6e, #b4bc85, #c2c99c, #d0d5b3, #dee2ca, #edefe1, #fbfbf8
- Shades (toward black): #50562f, #474c2a, #404526, #373b21, #31351d, #2b2e19, #222414, #1c1e10, #12140b, #0c0d07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #39335c
- Analogous: #5c4e33, #415c33
- Triadic: #33565c, #5c3356
- Split-complementary: #33415c, #4e335c
- Tetradic: #335c4e, #39335c, #5c3341

## Colors that go with #565c33

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 #565c33: 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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #565c33: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Darkroom put Champagne beside #565c33. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), 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 #565c33: 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #565c33 in 5 real palettes, including Gemstone and MAC Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #565c33: 5 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Mid-Century put Peru beside #565c33, as the accent. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #565c33 in 5 real palettes, including Magazine Ochre and Trailhead, as the lead colour. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #727a43 (4.58:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.53:1); AAA: text → #909b55 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.06:1)

## 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/565c33-b7bea2-4e7edf-252d1f-f1eee9?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: "#565c33" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.