# #101e12

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

## Values

- Hex: `#101e12`
- RGB: rgb(16, 30, 18)
- HSL: hsl(129, 30%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.218 0.03 148)
- Relative luminance: 0.0108
- Nearest named color: Nightmare (#112211, Δ 1.631) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nightmare
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/101e12

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #203c24, #305a36, #407749, #50955b, #67ad71, #81bb8a, #9fcba6, #bddbc1, #dbebdd, #f8fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #101e12, #0e1b10, #0e1b10, #0c170e, #0c170e, #0b140c, #0b140c, #09110a, #09110a, #070d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e101c
- Analogous: #151e10, #101e19
- Triadic: #12101e, #1e1210
- Split-complementary: #19101e, #1e1015
- Tetradic: #10151e, #1e101c, #1e1910

## Colors that go with #101e12

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 #101e12: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Olive Green is #101e12's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #101e12 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #101e12: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #101e12 — 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), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), American Express (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/americanexpress-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #101e12's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: 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), Perplexity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #101e12 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Form Builder with AI Automation (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/typeform-com), Loom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/loom-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumorchid
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #101e12 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.26:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #46814f (4.51:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #59a665 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (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/101e12-a2bea9-ae4edf-1f2d27-ecf1e9?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: "#101e12" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.