# #09200b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09200b`
- RGB: rgb(9, 32, 11)
- HSL: hsl(125, 56%, 8%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.218 0.049 145.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.0112
- Nearest named color: Nightmare (#112211, Δ 1.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nightmare
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09200b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #134417, #1d6723, #278b30, #31af3c, #44ca4f, #68d471, #8cde93, #afe9b4, #d3f3d6, #f7fdf8
- Shades (toward black): #09200b, #081c0a, #081c0a, #071808, #071808, #071808, #061407, #061407, #041005, #041005

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #20091e
- Analogous: #122009, #092016
- Triadic: #0b0920, #200b09
- Split-complementary: #160920, #200912
- Tetradic: #091220, #20091e, #201609

## Colors that go with #09200b

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 body-text near-black for #09200b: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #09200b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #09200b — 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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #09200b: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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 #09200b's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Perplexity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #09200b on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Laser (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#laser). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #09200b in 18 real palettes, including Trailhead and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #09200b, 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): 17.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #26872e (4.59:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #30ab3a (7.01:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.05:1)

## 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/09200b-a2bea7-a54edf-1f2d26-ecf1e9?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: "#09200b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.