# #022c19

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

## Values

- Hex: `#022c19`
- RGB: rgb(2, 44, 25)
- HSL: hsl(153, 91%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.259 0.058 158.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0188
- Nearest named color: Haunted Forest (#032e0e, Δ 1.998) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-forest
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/022c19

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #045832, #06844b, #08af64, #0adb7d, #1ff494, #46f6a7, #72f8bc, #9efad1, #c9fce6, #f5fffa
- Shades (toward black): #022c19, #022716, #022716, #022213, #022213, #011d11, #011d11, #01180e, #01180e, #01130b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c0215
- Analogous: #022c04, #022a2c
- Triadic: #19022c, #2c1902
- Split-complementary: #2c022a, #2c0402
- Tetradic: #04022c, #2c0215, #2a2c02

## Colors that go with #022c19

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 #022c19: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #022c19: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: AliExpress (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/aliexpress-com), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com), Svelte (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #022c19 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #022c19 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #022c19's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #022c19 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #022c19 in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #022c19, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #06884e (4.64:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.54:1); AAA: text → #08af64 (7.33:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.03:1)

## 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/022c19-a2beb5-d459cc-1f2d2d-e9f1ea?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: "#022c19" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.