# #6c8a0a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6c8a0a`
- RGB: rgb(108, 138, 10)
- HSL: hsl(74, 86%, 29%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.589 0.143 123.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2139
- Nearest named color: Asparagus Sultan (#6a8e22, Δ 1.285) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/asparagus-sultan
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6c8a0a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #86ab0d, #a0cc0f, #baed12, #c4f033, #cdf254, #d6f471, #dff792, #e9f9b3, #f3fcd4, #fcfef6
- Shades (toward black): #64800a, #597209, #526808, #475a07, #3f5106, #344205, #2d3904, #212b03, #1a2102, #0f1301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #280a8a
- Analogous: #8a680a, #2c8a0a
- Triadic: #0a6c8a, #8a0a6c
- Split-complementary: #0a2c8a, #680a8a
- Tetradic: #0a8a68, #280a8a, #8a0a2c

## Colors that go with #6c8a0a

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 #6c8a0a: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #6c8a0a: 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), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6c8a0a: 4 real palettes, including Wellness and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #6c8a0a in 4 real palettes, including Five Guys's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the supporting colour. 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), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #6c8a0a: 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
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #6c8a0a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #6c8a0a 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #6c8a0a 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/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #64800a (4.53:1); AA: background → #171717 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #4a5f07 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.28:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #82a60c (7.41:1)

## 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/6c8a0a-b4bea2-4e72df-242d1f-f1efe9?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: "#6c8a0a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.