# #01372e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#01372e`
- RGB: rgb(1, 55, 46)
- HSL: hsl(170, 96%, 11%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.302 0.055 177.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0294
- Nearest named color: Pitch-Black Forests (#003322, Δ 2.237) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/pitch-black-forests
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/01372e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #026454, #038c75, #04b99b, #05e6c0, #1efad6, #46fbdd, #73fce5, #a0fdee, #c8fef5, #f5fffd
- Shades (toward black): #01322a, #01322a, #012d26, #012821, #012821, #01231d, #011e19, #011915, #011915, #001411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #37010a
- Analogous: #013713, #012537
- Triadic: #2e0137, #372e01
- Split-complementary: #370125, #371301
- Tetradic: #130137, #37010a, #253701

## Colors that go with #01372e

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #01372e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Svelte (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #01372e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #01372e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #01372e in 9 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 16 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #01372e, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Garden Wedding put Blush Pink beside #01372e, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #01372e in 5 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Polaroid, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #01372e: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 13.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #038771 (4.71:1); AA: background → #999999 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #03aa8e (7.14:1); AAA: background → #bdbdbd (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Retool** — secondary #0e352c (Δ 0.924) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **WhatsApp** — secondary #103928 (Δ 1.697) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **Instacart** — primary #043b2b (Δ 1.732) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com

## 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/01372e-a2bebd-d459a9-1f292d-e9f1ec?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: "#01372e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.