# #0e1b18

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0e1b18`
- RGB: rgb(14, 27, 24)
- HSL: hsl(166, 32%, 8%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.209 0.019 178.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0094
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 1.296) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0e1b18

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1d3933, #2d584e, #3d7668, #4c9483, #61ae9c, #7fbdaf, #9dcdc2, #bcdcd5, #daece8, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #0e1b18, #0c1815, #0c1815, #0a1412, #0a1412, #0a1412, #09110f, #09110f, #070d0c, #070d0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b0e11
- Analogous: #0e1b11, #0e171b
- Triadic: #180e1b, #1b180e
- Split-complementary: #1b0e17, #1b110e
- Tetradic: #110e1b, #1b0e11, #171b0e

## Colors that go with #0e1b18

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 #0e1b18 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #0e1b18 in 18 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #0e1b18, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #0e1b18 in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Estate and Cartier's brand system put Blush Pink beside #0e1b18, 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 Woodsmoke put Brown beside #0e1b18, as the supporting colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Qatar Airways's brand system and Mailchimp's brand system put Burgundy beside #0e1b18, as the accent. Seen in: Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight), Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #0e1b18 in 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #428071 (4.56:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #55a592 (7.18:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Character** — primary #11181c (Δ 1.679) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Character** — text #11181c (Δ 1.679) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Perplexity** — text #091717 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity
- **Netlify** — text #181a1c (Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Guinness** — text #171717 (Δ 1.979) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.979) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Huawei** — text #191919 (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com
- **Notion** — primary #191919 (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion
- **Puma** — primary #191919 (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Puma** — text #191919 (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Gallery** (editorial, minimal, light) — #171717, #737373, #c2410c, #ffffff — Near-monochrome with one burnt-orange highlight — an art director's default because it never competes with the work. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/171717-737373-c2410c-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial

## 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/0e1b18-a2bebb-d459b1-1f2a2d-e9f1ec?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: "#0e1b18" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.