# #081517

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

## Values

- Hex: `#081517`
- RGB: rgb(8, 21, 23)
- HSL: hsl(188, 48%, 6%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.185 0.019 208.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0065
- Nearest named color: Midnight Edition (#0c121b, Δ 1.744) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnight-edition
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/081517

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #143439, #20535b, #2d7580, #3994a2, #4ab0bf, #6cbfcb, #8ecdd7, #b4dee4, #d5edf0, #f7fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #081517, #081517, #071113, #071113, #071113, #071113, #071113, #050e0f, #050e0f, #050e0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #170a08
- Analogous: #081711, #080d17
- Triadic: #170815, #151708
- Split-complementary: #17080d, #171108
- Tetradic: #110817, #170a08, #0d1708

## Colors that go with #081517

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 that reads cleanly against #081517 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #081517 in 18 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and Ahrefs's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 21 real palettes, including Kia's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #081517, as the accent. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #081517 in 10 real palettes, including Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system and Klarna US's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: 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), Neobank (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#neobank). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Cartier's brand system put Blush Pink beside #081517, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Velvet put Brown beside #081517, as the supporting colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Mailchimp's brand system and Qatar Airways's brand system put Burgundy beside #081517, as the accent. Seen in: Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #081517 in 5 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.58:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #31808c (4.6:1); AA: background → #7d7d7d (4.51:1); AAA: text → #3ea2b1 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Perplexity** — text #091717 (Δ 0.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity
- **Foot Locker** — primary #0e1111 (Δ 1.763) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **Foot Locker** — text #0e1111 (Δ 1.763) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com
- **Amazon** — text #0f1111 (Δ 1.831) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com
- **Kia** — primary #05141f (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **Kia** — text #05141f (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **NHL** — primary #121212 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com
- **NHL** — text #121212 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nhl-com
- **Warbyparker** — primary #121212 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com
- **Warbyparker** — text #121212 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warbyparker-com
- **Sweetgreen** — primary #0e150e (Δ 1.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com
- **Sweetgreen** — text #0e150e (Δ 1.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com
- **Bose** — primary #131317 (Δ 1.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Bose** — text #131317 (Δ 1.929) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Lemon Squeezy** — text #121217 (Δ 1.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com
- **MongoDB** — text #061621 (Δ 1.997) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Estate** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #b08d57, #8a97a5, #c9c9c9, #101418, #eef1f4 — Bronze on charcoal signals premium listings; the silver accent handles secondary detail without adding color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b08d57-8a97a5-c9c9c9-101418-eef1f4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **Ink Wash** (monochrome, dark, neutral, elegant) — #d9d9d9, #8c8c8c, #f2f2f2, #121212, #ededed — Greys on near-black — the monochrome dark mode; keep everything a tint of white and the layout does the talking. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/d9d9d9-8c8c8c-f2f2f2-121212-ededed — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/monochrome

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/081517-a2b7be-df4e81-1f252d-e9f1ee?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: "#081517" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.