# #0b040a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0b040a`
- RGB: rgb(11, 4, 10)
- HSL: hsl(309, 47%, 3%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.124 0.022 331)
- Relative luminance: 0.0018
- Nearest named color: Black Metal (#060606, Δ 2.246) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-metal
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0b040a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #31122c, #521e4b, #782b6c, #9a378b, #bd47ab, #c969bb, #d68fcc, #e3b0db, #f0d6ec, #fcf8fc
- Shades (toward black): #0b040a, #0b040a, #0b040a, #0b040a, #0f050e, #0f050e, #0f050e, #0f050e, #0f050e, #0f050e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #040b05
- Analogous: #09040b, #0b0407
- Triadic: #0a0b04, #040a0b
- Split-complementary: #070b04, #040b09
- Tetradic: #0b0904, #040b05, #04070b

## Colors that go with #0b040a

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 #0b040a 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 #0b040a in 15 real palettes, including Ember and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), 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] — 16 real palettes, including Glossier's brand system and Uber's brand system put Blue beside #0b040a, as the accent. Seen in: Glossier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/glossier-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Pfizer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pfizer-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #0b040a in 9 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Twitch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/twitch-tv). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Velvet and Garnet put Brown beside #0b040a, as the lead colour. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Sweetgreen's brand system put Champagne beside #0b040a, 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
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #0b040a: 14 real palettes, including Oreo's brand system and Behance's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oreo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Purina Pro Plan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chewy-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #0b040a: 4 real palettes, including Chipotle's brand system and Atelier, as the accent. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper

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

- On white (#ffffff): 20.27:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #bb44a9 (4.51:1); AA: background → #787878 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #ce78c1 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #999999 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Oreo** — text #0b0505 (Δ 1.675) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oreo-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/0b040a-c19fb8-85cb62-2d1f25-eee9f1?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: "#0b040a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.