# #0e1b1a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0e1b1a`
- RGB: rgb(14, 27, 26)
- HSL: hsl(175, 32%, 8%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.21 0.018 189.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0095
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 0.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0e1b1a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1d3937, #2d5854, #3d7671, #4c948e, #61aea7, #7fbdb8, #9dcdc9, #bcdcda, #daecea, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #0e1b1a, #0c1817, #0c1817, #0a1413, #0a1413, #0a1413, #091110, #091110, #070d0d, #070d0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1b0e0f
- Analogous: #0e1b13, #0e151b
- Triadic: #1a0e1b, #1b1a0e
- Split-complementary: #1b0e15, #1b130e
- Tetradic: #130e1b, #1b0e0f, #151b0e

## Colors that go with #0e1b1a

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 #0e1b1a without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-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 #0e1b1a 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 #0e1b1a, 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 #0e1b1a 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 #0e1b1a, 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 #0e1b1a, 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 #0e1b1a, 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 #0e1b1a 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): 17.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #42807b (4.61:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #53a29b (7.01:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.25:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Character** — primary #11181c (Δ 1.4) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Character** — text #11181c (Δ 1.4) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Philips** — primary #15191e (Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **Philips** — text #15191e (Δ 1.71) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **Vimeo** — text #141a20 (Δ 1.731) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **Netlify** — text #181a1c (Δ 1.771) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Perplexity** — text #091717 (Δ 1.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity
- **Huawei** — text #191919 (Δ 1.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com
- **Notion** — primary #191919 (Δ 1.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion
- **Puma** — primary #191919 (Δ 1.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Puma** — text #191919 (Δ 1.879) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Guinness** — text #171717 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Affirm** — text #101820 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **CVS** — primary #1a1a19 (Δ 1.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com
- **CVS** — text #1a1a19 (Δ 1.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-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
- **Console Light** (technical, clean, light) — #2563eb, #52525b, #16a34a, #fafafa, #18181b — A sober docs palette: one blue for interactive, one green for success, zinc greys for everything else. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2563eb-52525b-16a34a-fafafa-18181b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Graphite** (technical, muted, dark, modern) — #a1a1aa, #71717a, #f59e0b, #18181b, #f4f4f5 — A greyscale system with a single amber — the accent does all the work, so allow one per screen. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a1a1aa-71717a-f59e0b-18181b-f4f4f5 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Fireside** (winter, dark, warm, luxury) — #b23a3a, #2f5d50, #d4a857, #171a1f, #f2ede4 — Cranberry, pine and brass on a charcoal night — the holiday palette without the clichés, because the surface is cold. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b23a3a-2f5d50-d4a857-171a1f-f2ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter

## 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/0e1b1a-a2bdbe-d4599f-1f282d-e9f1ed?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: "#0e1b1a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.