# #0c1906

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0c1906`
- RGB: rgb(12, 25, 6)
- HSL: hsl(101, 61%, 6%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.195 0.041 136.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0079
- Nearest named color: King Kong (#161410, Δ 3.622) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/king-kong
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0c1906

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e3e0f, #306318, #438c22, #55b12b, #69cf3a, #85d85f, #a1e184, #c1ebad, #ddf4d2, #f9fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #0c1906, #0c1906, #0a1505, #0a1505, #0a1505, #0a1505, #0a1505, #081004, #081004, #081004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #130619
- Analogous: #151906, #061909
- Triadic: #060c19, #19060c
- Split-complementary: #090619, #190615
- Tetradic: #061519, #130619, #190906

## Colors that go with #0c1906

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 #0c1906: 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
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Firebrick completes a triad with #0c1906 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Chipotle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chipotle-com), Nintendo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nintendo-com), Nissan (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nissanusa-com), Huawei (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #0c1906: 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 #0c1906 — 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
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #0c1906's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Perplexity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #0c1906 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 #0c1906 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] — 22 real palettes, including native Cybersecurity's brand system and EA's brand system put Blue beside #0c1906, 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 → #418721 (4.71:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #53ac2a (7.3:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.02:1)

## 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/0c1906-a7bea2-6b4edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#0c1906" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.