# #032a18

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

## Values

- Hex: `#032a18`
- RGB: rgb(3, 42, 24)
- HSL: hsl(152, 87%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.253 0.055 158.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0174
- Nearest named color: Haunted Forest (#032e0e, Δ 2.425) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/haunted-forest
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/032a18

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #065631, #098149, #0cac61, #0fd779, #24f091, #4af2a4, #75f5b9, #a0f8cf, #cbfbe5, #f5fefa
- Shades (toward black): #032b18, #032616, #032616, #022113, #022113, #021d10, #021d10, #02180d, #02180d, #01130b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2b0316
- Analogous: #032b04, #032a2b
- Triadic: #18032b, #2b1803
- Split-complementary: #2b032a, #2b0403
- Tetradic: #04032b, #2b0316, #2a2b03

## Colors that go with #032a18

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 #032a18: 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), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #032a18: 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), New Balance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/newbalance-com), Svelte (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/svelte-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #032a18 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Nokia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #032a18 — 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 #032a18'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), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #032a18 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 #032a18 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), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #032a18, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #09864c (4.53:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.51:1); AAA: text → #0cac61 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.18:1)

## 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/032a18-a2beb4-d459ce-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: "#032a18" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.