# #09161a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09161a`
- RGB: rgb(9, 22, 26)
- HSL: hsl(194, 49%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.19 0.02 219.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0071
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 1.452) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09161a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #15333d, #21505f, #2c6d81, #388aa3, #4ca6c2, #6fb7ce, #91c8d9, #b3d9e5, #d5eaf1, #f7fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #09171b, #081317, #081317, #081317, #081317, #071013, #071013, #071013, #050d0f, #050d0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b0d09
- Analogous: #091b16, #090e1b
- Triadic: #1b0917, #171b09
- Split-complementary: #1b090e, #1b1609
- Tetradic: #16091b, #1b0d09, #0e1b09

## Colors that go with #09161a

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 #09161a 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 #09161a 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] — 22 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #09161a, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #09161a 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 #09161a, 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 #09161a, 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 #09161a, 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 #09161a 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): 18.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #337d94 (4.5:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #41a1be (7.07:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.12:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Perplexity** — text #091717 (Δ 0.84) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity
- **MongoDB** — text #061621 (Δ 1.476) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com
- **Character** — primary #11181c (Δ 1.571) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Character** — text #11181c (Δ 1.571) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Kia** — primary #05141f (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **Kia** — text #05141f (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com
- **Affirm** — text #101820 (Δ 1.795) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.795) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **Monzo** — text #091723 (Δ 1.807) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com
- **Bose** — primary #131317 (Δ 1.84) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Bose** — text #131317 (Δ 1.84) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Xfinity** — primary #141417 (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xfinity-com
- **Xfinity** — text #141417 (Δ 1.863) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xfinity-com
- **Lemon Squeezy** — text #121217 (Δ 1.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-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

## 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/09161a-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-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: "#09161a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.