# #101e1c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#101e1c`
- RGB: rgb(16, 30, 28)
- HSL: hsl(171, 30%, 9%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.221 0.02 184.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0112
- Nearest named color: Coco’s Black (#1c1c1a, Δ 1.988) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cocos-black
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/101e1c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #203c38, #305a53, #40776f, #50958b, #67ada2, #81bbb2, #9fcbc5, #bddbd7, #dbebe9, #f8fbfb
- Shades (toward black): #101e1c, #0e1b19, #0e1b19, #0c1716, #0c1716, #0b1413, #0b1413, #09110f, #09110f, #070d0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1e1012
- Analogous: #101e15, #10191e
- Triadic: #1c101e, #1e1c10
- Split-complementary: #1e1019, #1e1510
- Tetradic: #15101e, #1e1012, #191e10

## Colors that go with #101e1c

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 #101e1c without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #101e1c in 18 real palettes, including Warner Bros.'s brand system and Google's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 25 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and CVS's brand system put Blue beside #101e1c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #101e1c in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #101e1c, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and State Farm's brand system put Brown beside #101e1c, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — 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 #101e1c, 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 #101e1c 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), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #468178 (4.67:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #57a297 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Fitbit** — primary #191c1d (Δ 1.622) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Fitbit** — text #191c1d (Δ 1.622) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Netlify** — text #181a1c (Δ 1.885) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Logitech** — primary #1b1b1b (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com
- **Logitech** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com
- **N26** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com
- **NASA** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nasa-gov
- **Signal** — primary #1b1b1b (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org
- **Signal** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.987) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org
- **CVS** — primary #1a1a19 (Δ 1.996) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com
- **CVS** — text #1a1a19 (Δ 1.996) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Ink & Paper** (minimal, editorial, clean) — #1b1b1b, #6e6e6e, #1e40af, #fcfbf7 — Two greys and one ink-blue link color: the palette of a well-set book page. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b1b1b-6e6e6e-1e40af-fcfbf7 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal

## 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/101e1c-a2bebd-d459a7-1f292d-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: "#101e1c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.