# Soundcloud

> Generated by BrandSweets from the soundcloud-com BrandDoc (v3, schema 1). Do not edit by hand.

## Identity

**Tagline:** Discover and play over 320 million music tracks. Join the world’s largest online community of artists, bands, DJs, and audio creators.

**Sector:** media

**Domain:** soundcloud.com

**Guidelines:** https://soundcloud.com/press-kit


Discover and play over 320 million music tracks. Join the world’s largest online community of artists, bands, DJs, and audio creators.

## Colors

| Role | Name | Hex | Dark | Usage |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `primary` | Black | `#000000` | — | Primary brand color: CTAs, links, active states. |
| `secondary` | Orange Red | `#ff5500` | — | Secondary brand color. |
| `accent` | Bright Blue | `#044dd2` | — | Accent: highlights and secondary emphasis. |
| `surface` | White | `#ffffff` | — | Page and card background. |
| `text` | Near Black | `#111111` | — | Body text on surface. |

### Scales

- **primary:** 50 `#f5f5f5`, 100 `#e6e6e6`, 200 `#d1d1d1`, 300 `#b5b5b5`, 400 `#9c9c9c`, 500 `#858585`, 600 `#707070`, 700 `#5c5c5c`, 800 `#474747`, 900 `#333333`, 950 `#000000`
- **secondary:** 50 `#faf3ef`, 100 `#f4e1d7`, 200 `#ffc2a3`, 300 `#ff9c6b`, 400 `#ff7a38`, 500 `#ff5500`, 600 `#e04b00`, 700 `#b83d00`, 800 `#8f3000`, 900 `#5e2508`, 950 `#3d1805`
- **accent:** 50 `#eff3fa`, 100 `#d8e1f3`, 200 `#a5c4fd`, 300 `#6ea0fc`, 400 `#3c7ffb`, 500 `#0f61fa`, 600 `#044dd2`, 700 `#0441b4`, 800 `#03338c`, 900 `#09275d`, 950 `#06193c`
- **surface:** 50 `#ffffff`, 100 `#e6e6e6`, 200 `#d1d1d1`, 300 `#b5b5b5`, 400 `#9c9c9c`, 500 `#858585`, 600 `#707070`, 700 `#5c5c5c`, 800 `#474747`, 900 `#333333`, 950 `#212121`
- **text:** 50 `#f5f5f5`, 100 `#e6e6e6`, 200 `#d1d1d1`, 300 `#b5b5b5`, 400 `#9c9c9c`, 500 `#858585`, 600 `#707070`, 700 `#5c5c5c`, 800 `#474747`, 900 `#333333`, 950 `#111111`

## Typography

### Families

#### Söhne `s-hne`
- **Source:** custom
- **Weights:** 400 Regular, 600 Semibold, 700 Bold
- **Fallback stack:** `"Söhne", sans-serif`
- **Licensing:** Auto-detected web font; provenance unconfirmed. Reference only — never rehost without a license.

### Role assignments

- **heading:** Söhne (`s-hne`)
- **body:** Söhne (`s-hne`)

### Scale

| Step | Size (rem) | Line height | Tracking (em) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| sm | 0.875 | 1.5 | — |
| base | 1 | 1.6 | — |
| lg | 1.25 | 1.4 | — |
| xl | 1.75 | 1.25 | — |
| 2xl | 2.25 | 1.15 | — |
| display | 3.5 | 1.05 | -0.02 |

## Gradients

Derived from the colour roles (perceptual interpolation; same tokens in brand.css / tokens.json):

- **--brand-gradient:** `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #000000 0%, #ff5500 100%)` — worst-case contrast white 3.21:1 AA-large, black 1.00:1
- **--brand-gradient-hero:** `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #000000 0%, #9f6653 100%)` — ink #ffffff; worst-case contrast white 4.67:1 AA, black 1.00:1
- **--brand-gradient-button:** `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #090909 0%, #010101 100%)` — ink #ffffff; hover `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #090909 0%, #010101 100%)`; active `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #090909 0%, #010101 100%)`

## Logos

### primary
- **Formats:**
  - `svg` (143×64): https://iihdrqhzaupyssngtrja.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/brand-assets/workspaces/9fa09c23-9560-4b2e-87b6-eae0d28b47fe/brands/96728b2f-e45b-44d7-9f6a-e3e3d2ee3540/logos/primary-aee2e647d04f4885.svg
- **Clearspace:** 1× logo-height — Default clearspace of one logo-height on all sides (auto-seeded; refine after review).
- **Min size:** 24px w (screen)
- **Allowed backgrounds:** any
- **Notes:** Re-sourced 2026-09-02 from the brand's own site (inline-svg). Hosted by us. Selection: source=home-link-svg (100); vector SVG (+16); aspect 2.23 — wordmark shape (+14)

### mark
- **Formats:**
  - `svg` (24×24): https://iihdrqhzaupyssngtrja.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/brand-assets/workspaces/9fa09c23-9560-4b2e-87b6-eae0d28b47fe/brands/96728b2f-e45b-44d7-9f6a-e3e3d2ee3540/logos/mark-simpleicons-e84592645e2b8a99.svg
- **Clearspace:** 1× logo-height — Default clearspace of one logo-height on all sides (auto-seeded; refine after review).
- **Min size:** 16px w (screen)
- **Allowed backgrounds:** any
- **Notes:** Brand mark from Simple Icons (CC0 1.0, public domain). source: simple-icons · slug: soundcloud · artwork citation: https://press.soundcloud.com

### mono
- **Formats:**
  - `svg`: https://iihdrqhzaupyssngtrja.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/brand-assets/workspaces/9fa09c23-9560-4b2e-87b6-eae0d28b47fe/brands/96728b2f-e45b-44d7-9f6a-e3e3d2ee3540/logos/mono-75a6f3802473e20f.svg
- **Clearspace:** 1× logo-height — Default clearspace of one logo-height on all sides (auto-seeded; refine after review).
- **Min size:** 24px w (screen)
- **Allowed backgrounds:** light, muted
- **Disallowed backgrounds:** dark
- **Notes:** Derived from the primary logo (flattened to #000000). Auto-generated — review before use.

### inverse
- **Formats:**
  - `svg`: https://iihdrqhzaupyssngtrja.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/brand-assets/workspaces/9fa09c23-9560-4b2e-87b6-eae0d28b47fe/brands/96728b2f-e45b-44d7-9f6a-e3e3d2ee3540/logos/inverse-d45a42ee0a8b7fe1.svg
- **Clearspace:** 1× logo-height — Default clearspace of one logo-height on all sides (auto-seeded; refine after review).
- **Min size:** 24px w (screen)
- **Allowed backgrounds:** dark
- **Disallowed backgrounds:** light
- **Notes:** Derived from the primary logo (flattened to #ffffff). Auto-generated — review before use.

### favicon
- **Formats:**
  - `png`: https://a-v2.sndcdn.com/assets/images/sc-icons/ios-a62dfc8fe7.png
- **Allowed backgrounds:** any

## Boards

- **Cover** — `cover` (`board-cover`)
- **Color System** — `color-system` (`board-colors`)
- **Type Specimen** — `type-specimen` (`board-type`)
- **Logo Suite** — `logo-suite` (`board-logos`)

## Resources

- Tokens (JSON): /b/soundcloud-com/tokens.json
- Tokens (CSS): /b/soundcloud-com/brand.css
- This document: /b/soundcloud-com/brand.md
- MCP endpoint (public read): mcp.brandsweets.com/soundcloud-com/mcp
- Agent integration guide: /agents.md