# #656a01

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

## Values

- Hex: `#656a01`
- RGB: rgb(101, 106, 1)
- HSL: hsl(63, 98%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.503 0.112 113)
- Relative luminance: 0.1308
- Nearest named color: Forestial Outpost (#556611, Δ 2.813) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestial-outpost
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/656a01

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8b9201, #adb602, #d3de02, #f1fd0d, #f3fd35, #f5fd58, #f7fe81, #fafea9, #fcfecd, #fefff5
- Shades (toward black): #5b6001, #565b01, #4d5101, #434701, #3e4201, #353801, #2b2d00, #222300, #1d1e00, #131400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #06016a
- Analogous: #6a3b01, #306a01
- Triadic: #01656a, #6a0165
- Split-complementary: #01306a, #3b016a
- Tetradic: #016a3b, #06016a, #6a0130

## Colors that go with #656a01

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 #656a01: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #656a01, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #656a01, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #656a01: 4 real palettes, including Clay & Linen and Wellness, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #656a01: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #656a01: 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), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [pool] — Rust shows up next to #656a01 in 4 real palettes, including Harvest and Magazine Ochre, as the lead colour. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Aesop (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aesop-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #656a01: 7 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Homestead, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #565b01 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #787e01 (4.78:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #959d02 (7.1:1)

## 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/656a01-b9bea2-4e8ddf-262d1f-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: "#656a01" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.