# #8d8d02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8d8d02`
- RGB: rgb(141, 141, 2)
- HSL: hsl(60, 97%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.623 0.135 109.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2472
- Nearest named color: Captain Kirk (#9b870c, Δ 2.736) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/captain-kirk
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8d8d02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b0b003, #d3d303, #f6f604, #fcfc22, #fcfc45, #fdfd68, #fdfd8b, #fefeaf, #fefed2, #fffff5
- Shades (toward black): #838302, #747402, #696902, #5a5a01, #505001, #464601, #373701, #2d2d01, #1e1e00, #141400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #02028d
- Analogous: #8d4702, #478d02
- Triadic: #028d8d, #8d028d
- Split-complementary: #02478d, #47028d
- Tetradic: #028d47, #02028d, #8d0247

## Colors that go with #8d8d02

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 #8d8d02: 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 #8d8d02 in 5 real palettes, including Cider and Forest Floor, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8d8d02: 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 #8d8d02 in 5 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Atelier and Greige put Slate Gray beside #8d8d02, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8d8d02 in 17 real palettes, including Cider and Greige, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony: complementary] — Medium Slate Blue sits directly opposite #8d8d02 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #8d8d02: 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), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #797902 (4.62:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #5a5a01 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9c9c02 (7.17:1)

## 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/8d8d02-bbbea2-4e94df-272d1f-f1ede9?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: "#8d8d02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.