# #02181c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#02181c`
- RGB: rgb(2, 24, 28)
- HSL: hsl(189, 87%, 6%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.193 0.03 210.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0075
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 1.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/02181c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #053e48, #086272, #0b8ca2, #0eb0cd, #1acfef, #45d8f2, #70e1f5, #a0ebf8, #cbf4fb, #f5fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #02191d, #02191d, #021518, #021518, #021518, #021518, #021518, #011013, #011013, #011013

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d0602
- Analogous: #021d13, #020b1d
- Triadic: #1d0219, #191d02
- Split-complementary: #1d020b, #1d1302
- Tetradic: #13021d, #1d0602, #0b1d02

## Colors that go with #02181c

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 text near-black for #02181c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: complementary] — Rust sits directly opposite #02181c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com), Wayfair (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wayfair-com), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: split] — Sienna is a split-complement of #02181c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Steel Blue is #02181c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #02181c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Perplexity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #02181c in 18 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #02181c, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #02181c in 10 real palettes, including Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b8399 (4.72:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #0da4bf (7.08:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Perplexity** — text #091717 (Δ 1.252) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity
- **MongoDB** — text #061621 (Δ 1.595) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com
- **Kia** — primary #05141f (Δ 1.872) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **Kia** — text #05141f (Δ 1.872) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **Monzo** — text #091723 (Δ 1.969) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/02181c-a2b7be-df4e7e-1f252d-e9f1ee?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: "#02181c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.