# #051e1d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#051e1d`
- RGB: rgb(5, 30, 29)
- HSL: hsl(178, 71%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.215 0.031 191.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0105
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 2.046) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/051e1d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0c4644, #126d6a, #199490, #20bcb6, #32dcd7, #59e3de, #81eae6, #a8f0ee, #cff7f6, #f6fefd
- Shades (toward black): #051f1e, #041a19, #041a19, #041a19, #041a19, #041615, #041615, #041615, #031111, #031111

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1f0506
- Analogous: #051f11, #05131f
- Triadic: #1e051f, #1f1e05
- Split-complementary: #1f0513, #1f1105
- Tetradic: #11051f, #1f0506, #131f05

## Colors that go with #051e1d

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 #051e1d: 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), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: complementary] — Crimson sits directly opposite #051e1d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Chase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #051e1d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Semrush (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/semrush-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #051e1d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #051e1d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #051e1d'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), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #051e1d in 18 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), 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 #051e1d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #16837f (4.59:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #1ca6a1 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.13:1)

## 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/051e1d-a2bcbe-d45999-1f282d-e9f1ed?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: "#051e1d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.