# #998e29

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

## Values

- Hex: `#998e29`
- RGB: rgb(153, 142, 41)
- HSL: hsl(54, 58%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.638 0.119 103)
- Relative luminance: 0.2628
- Nearest named color: Captain Kirk (#9b870c, Δ 1.933) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/captain-kirk
- Moods: warm
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/998e29

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b1a42f, #c9bb36, #d0c34e, #d6cb66, #ddd37e, #e3db96, #eae4ae, #f0ecc7, #f6f4df, #fdfcf7
- Shades (toward black): #8d8325, #7d7421, #71691e, #615a1a, #554e16, #494313, #38340f, #2c290c, #1c1a07, #100f04

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #293499
- Analogous: #995629, #6c9929
- Triadic: #29998e, #8e2999
- Split-complementary: #296c99, #562999
- Tetradic: #299956, #293499, #99296c

## Colors that go with #998e29

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #998e29: 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), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #998e29 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Forest Floor put Champagne beside #998e29, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #998e29: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #998e29 in 6 real palettes, including Cider and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #998e29 in 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #998e29: 5 real palettes, including Cider and Homestead, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Greige and Atelier put Slate Gray beside #998e29, as the lead colour. Seen in: Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #817722 (4.57:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #615a1a (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #a5992c (7.19:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/998e29-bebea2-4ea2df-292d1f-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: "#998e29" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.