# #c4c729

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c4c729`
- RGB: rgb(196, 199, 41)
- HSL: hsl(61, 66%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.802 0.166 110.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.5274
- Nearest named color: Celery (#b4c04c, Δ 3.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/celery
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c4c729

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d3d534, #d7da49, #dcde5e, #e1e273, #e6e88d, #ebeca2, #eff0b7, #f4f5cc, #f9f9e1, #fdfdf7
- Shades (toward black): #b4b625, #9fa121, #8e901d, #7d7f1a, #6d6e17, #585912, #47480f, #36370b, #212207, #111103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b29c7
- Analogous: #c77a29, #75c729
- Triadic: #29c4c7, #c729c4
- Split-complementary: #2975c7, #7a29c7
- Tetradic: #29c77a, #2b29c7, #c72975

## Colors that go with #c4c729

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 #c4c729: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Sky Blue is a split-complement of #c4c729: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #c4c729 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Binance's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #c4c729, as the accent. Seen in: Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #c4c729: 5 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c4c729 in 7 real palettes, including Tabloid and Diner, as the lead colour. Seen in: Tabloid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#tabloid), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #c4c729 in 4 real palettes, including Farmers Market and Miro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #c4c729: 10 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Walmart's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Walmart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walmart-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #797b19 (4.51:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.5:1); AAA: text → #585912 (7.36:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.55:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c4c729-babea2-4e92df-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: "#c4c729" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.