# #86950e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#86950e`
- RGB: rgb(134, 149, 14)
- HSL: hsl(67, 83%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.143 116.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2659
- Nearest named color: Densetsu Green (#889911, Δ 1.169) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/densetsu-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/86950e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a3b611, #bcd214, #d2ea1f, #d8ed3b, #dff05c, #e5f37c, #ebf598, #f1f8b9, #f7fbd5, #fdfef6
- Shades (toward black): #79870d, #6c790b, #64700a, #586209, #4b5408, #3f4607, #323805, #2a2f04, #1d2103, #111302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e0e95
- Analogous: #95610e, #42950e
- Triadic: #0e8695, #950e86
- Split-complementary: #0e4295, #610e95
- Tetradic: #0e9561, #1e0e95, #950e42

## Colors that go with #86950e

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 #86950e: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Purple sits directly opposite #86950e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #86950e in 5 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #86950e: 5 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #86950e in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Greige and Atelier put Slate Gray beside #86950e, as the lead colour. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #86950e in 14 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Cider, as the surface under it. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #86950e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #6c790b (4.8:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #535d09 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #8e9f0f (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/86950e-b8bea2-4e83df-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: "#86950e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.