# #999405

A color — warm, vivid, playful, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#999405`
- RGB: rgb(153, 148, 5)
- HSL: hsl(58, 94%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.138 107.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2796
- Nearest named color: Chorus of Frogs (#8c9632, Δ 2.339) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chorus-of-frogs
- Moods: warm, vivid, playful, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/999405

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bcb606, #dad307, #f8f00d, #f9f22f, #faf452, #fbf670, #fcf892, #fdfab5, #fefcd2, #fffef5
- Shades (toward black): #8b8604, #817c04, #726e04, #636003, #595603, #4a4802, #3b3902, #2d2b01, #232201, #141301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #050a99
- Analogous: #994a05, #549905
- Triadic: #059994, #940599
- Split-complementary: #055499, #4a0599
- Tetradic: #05994a, #050a99, #990554

## Colors that go with #999405

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

- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Purple sits directly opposite #999405 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
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cadet Blue completes a triad with #999405 — 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #999405, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #999405: 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), 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 #999405 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: split] — Dodger Blue is a split-complement of #999405: 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), Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #999405 in 4 real palettes, including Guinness's brand system and Chevrolet's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #999405: 4 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7c7804 (4.62:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #5e5b03 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #9e9905 (7.01:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- playful: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/playful
- 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/999405-bcbea2-4e99df-282d1f-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: "#999405" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.