# #042014

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

## Values

- Hex: `#042014`
- RGB: rgb(4, 32, 20)
- HSL: hsl(154, 78%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.218 0.042 162)
- Relative luminance: 0.0111
- Nearest named color: Nightmare (#112211, Δ 1.851) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nightmare
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/042014

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #09492d, #0e7146, #139a60, #18c379, #2ae594, #53eaa8, #7befbd, #a4f4d1, #cdf9e6, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #042014, #031b11, #031b11, #031b11, #031b11, #03170e, #03170e, #03170e, #02120b, #02120b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #200410
- Analogous: #042006, #041e20
- Triadic: #140420, #201404
- Split-complementary: #20041e, #200604
- Tetradic: #060420, #200410, #1e2004

## Colors that go with #042014

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 #042014: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #042014: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com), Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #042014 — 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), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Slate Blue completes a triad with #042014 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #042014'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), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #042014 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), Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #042014 in 18 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #042014, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.19:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #118854 (4.67:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #15ac6b (7.15:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.06:1)

## 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/042014-a2beb5-d459ca-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: "#042014" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.