# #87900e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#87900e`
- RGB: rgb(135, 144, 14)
- HSL: hsl(64, 82%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.625 0.137 114.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2513
- Nearest named color: Chorus of Frogs (#8c9632, Δ 2.475) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chorus-of-frogs
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/87900e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a6b011, #c0cc14, #dbe91c, #e0ec3c, #e5ef5d, #eaf278, #eff599, #f4f8b9, #f8fbd5, #fefef6
- Shades (toward black): #7a820d, #71790c, #646b0b, #575d09, #4f5408, #414607, #343806, #272a04, #1f2003, #111302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #170e90
- Analogous: #90580e, #46900e
- Triadic: #0e8790, #900e87
- Split-complementary: #0e4690, #580e90
- Tetradic: #0e9058, #170e90, #900e46

## Colors that go with #87900e

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 #87900e: 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #87900e in 5 real palettes, including Cider and Undergrowth, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #87900e: 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 #87900e 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] — 5 real palettes, including Greige and Atelier put Slate Gray beside #87900e, 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), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #87900e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #87900e in 16 real palettes, including Cider and Clean Beauty, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony: complementary] — Medium Slate Blue sits directly opposite #87900e 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/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.49:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #71790c (4.73:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #575d09 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #949e10 (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/87900e-b9bea2-4e8adf-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: "#87900e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.