# #09080c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09080c`
- RGB: rgb(9, 8, 12)
- HSL: hsl(255, 20%, 4%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.138 0.009 297.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0026
- Nearest named color: Narwhal Grey (#080813, Δ 1.578) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/narwhal-grey
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09080c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e1b28, #352f46, #494162, #605681, #76699b, #8f85ad, #aba3c2, #c4bfd4, #e0dde9, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #09080c, #09080c, #09080c, #09080c, #09080c, #09080c, #09080c, #09080c, #09080c, #09080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #0b0c08
- Analogous: #08090c, #0b080c
- Triadic: #0c0908, #080c09
- Split-complementary: #0c0b08, #090c08
- Tetradic: #0c0809, #0b0c08, #080c0b

## Colors that go with #09080c

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 #09080c without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-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 #09080c in 16 real palettes, including Ahrefs's brand system and Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 18 real palettes, including Pfizer's brand system and Glossier's brand system put Blue beside #09080c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #09080c in 10 real palettes, including Circuit and Render's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Circuit (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#circuit), Render (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/render-com), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv), Neobank (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#neobank). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Velvet and State Farm's brand system put Brown beside #09080c, as the lead colour. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), 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 Rare Beauty's brand system and Mailchimp's brand system put Burgundy beside #09080c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #09080c: 6 real palettes, including Estate and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Sweetgreen's brand system put Champagne beside #09080c, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne

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

- On white (#ffffff): 19.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #7b6f9f (4.62:1); AA: background → #787878 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #9a91b6 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #999999 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Webflow** — text #080808 (Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com
- **Bun** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.144) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh
- **Framer** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.144) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/framer
- **MetaMask** — primary #0a0a0a (Δ 1.144) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io
- **MetaMask** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.144) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/metamask-io
- **Pfizer** — primary #0a0a0a (Δ 1.144) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com
- **Pfizer** — text #0a0a0a (Δ 1.144) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com
- **Coinbase** — text #0a0b0d (Δ 1.284) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase
- **Airbus** — primary #070b11 (Δ 1.42) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbus-com
- **Airbus** — text #070b11 (Δ 1.42) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbus-com
- **Oreo** — text #0b0505 (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Circuit** (technical, vivid, bold) — #7c3aed, #0a0a0a, #06b6d4, #ffffff — Violet plus cyan is the current AI-product signal — pair it with pure black type to keep it from going candy. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3aed-0a0a0a-06b6d4-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Streetwear** (bold, vivid, dark) — #ff3b30, #ffffff, #ffe600, #0a0a0a — Black, white, red, yellow — drop-culture signal colors, unmissable at thumbnail size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff3b30-ffffff-ffe600-0a0a0a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Midnight Luxe** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #cbb26a, #8b83a8, #b8b8c8, #0a0a12, #efe9dd — Champagne gold on ink-navy with a violet undertone — hotels and spirits use it because it reads expensive at any size. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/cbb26a-8b83a8-b8b8c8-0a0a12-efe9dd — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **Arcade** (neon, vivid, dark, bold) — #ff2e88, #00f0ff, #faff00, #0a0a14, #f5f5ff — Hot pink, cyan and acid yellow on near-black — cabinet-glow neon; the black surface is what makes the colours light up. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff2e88-00f0ff-faff00-0a0a14-f5f5ff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon
- **Laser** (neon, vivid, dark, technical) — #39ff14, #bf00ff, #00e5ff, #07070d, #eefaf0 — Laser green, violet and cyan — the synthwave/gaming set; keep the type near-white and let one neon own each screen. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/39ff14-bf00ff-00e5ff-07070d-eefaf0 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon

## 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/09080c-ab9cc4-dfbd4e-291f2d-e9ebf1?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: "#09080c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.