# #0c1905

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0c1905`
- RGB: rgb(12, 25, 5)
- HSL: hsl(99, 67%, 6%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.195 0.042 135.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0078
- Nearest named color: Nightmare (#112211, Δ 3.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nightmare
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0c1905

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1f400d, #316614, #45911d, #58b724, #6cd733, #88de59, #a3e67f, #c2eeaa, #ddf6d0, #f9fdf6
- Shades (toward black): #0c1a05, #0c1a05, #0a1504, #0a1504, #0a1504, #0a1504, #0a1504, #081103, #081103, #081103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #12051a
- Analogous: #161a05, #051a08
- Triadic: #050c1a, #1a050c
- Split-complementary: #08051a, #1a0516
- Tetradic: #05161a, #12051a, #1a0805

## Colors that go with #0c1905

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 #0c1905: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #0c1905 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Foot Locker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/footlocker-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Budweiser (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/budweiser-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #0c1905's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #0c1905: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #0c1905 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #0c1905 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 #0c1905 in 18 real palettes, including Trailhead and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), 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 native Cybersecurity's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #0c1905, as the accent. Seen in: native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3f841a (4.53:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #51aa22 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.03:1)

## 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/0c1905-a8bea2-664edf-1f2d21-f0f1e9?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: "#0c1905" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.