# #101a09

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

## Values

- Hex: `#101a09`
- RGB: rgb(16, 26, 9)
- HSL: hsl(95, 49%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.203 0.035 133.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0087
- Nearest named color: Noir Mystique (#1f180a, Δ 2.92) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/noir-mystique
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/101a09

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #253d15, #3b5f21, #50812c, #65a338, #7dc24c, #96ce6f, #afd991, #c8e5b3, #e1f1d5, #f9fcf7
- Shades (toward black): #101b09, #0e1708, #0e1708, #0e1708, #0e1708, #0c1307, #0c1307, #0c1307, #090f05, #090f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #13091b
- Analogous: #191b09, #091b0b
- Triadic: #09101b, #1b0910
- Split-complementary: #0b091b, #1b0919
- Tetradic: #09191b, #13091b, #1b0b09

## Colors that go with #101a09

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 #101a09: 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), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #101a09: 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), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Linear (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linear). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #101a09 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #101a09'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), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #101a09 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 #101a09 in 18 real palettes, including Trailhead and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #101a09, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #101a09 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #50812c (4.52:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #67a739 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7.09:1)

## 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/101a09-aabea2-5d4edf-1f2d20-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: "#101a09" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.