# #041b20

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

## Values

- Hex: `#041b20`
- RGB: rgb(4, 27, 32)
- HSL: hsl(191, 78%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.206 0.031 213.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0091
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 1.413) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/041b20

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #093d49, #0e5f71, #13829a, #18a4c3, #2ac2e5, #53ceea, #7bdaef, #a4e5f4, #cdf1f9, #f6fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #041b20, #03171b, #03171b, #03171b, #03171b, #031317, #031317, #031317, #020f12, #020f12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #200904
- Analogous: #042017, #040d20
- Triadic: #20041b, #1b2004
- Split-complementary: #20040d, #201704
- Tetradic: #170420, #200904, #0d2004

## Colors that go with #041b20

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 #041b20: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: complementary] — Rust sits directly opposite #041b20 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: split] — Sienna is a split-complement of #041b20: 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 #041b20'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), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #041b20'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), Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #041b20 in 18 real palettes, including Blueprint and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #041b20, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #041b20 in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #13829a (4.69:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #18a4c3 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Affirm** — text #101820 (Δ 1.847) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.847) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **Monzo** — text #091723 (Δ 1.877) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com
- **Character** — primary #11181c (Δ 1.908) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Character** — text #11181c (Δ 1.908) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Perplexity** — text #091717 (Δ 1.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity

## 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/041b20-a2b6be-df4e7a-1f252d-e9f1ef?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: "#041b20" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.