# #112c2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#112c2c`
- RGB: rgb(17, 44, 44)
- HSL: hsl(180, 44%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.272 0.033 195.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.021
- Nearest named color: Black Box (#0f282f, Δ 1.775) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-box
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/112c2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e4d4d, #296a6a, #368c8c, #42a9a9, #5abfbf, #7bcccc, #98d7d7, #b9e4e4, #d7efef, #f8fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #102828, #0e2525, #0e2525, #0d2121, #0b1d1d, #0a1a1a, #091616, #091616, #071212, #060f0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c1111
- Analogous: #112c1f, #111f2c
- Triadic: #2c112c, #2c2c11
- Split-complementary: #2c111f, #2c1f11
- Tetradic: #1f112c, #2c1111, #1f2c11

## Colors that go with #112c2c

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 for #112c2c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Firebrick sits directly opposite #112c2c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Vodafone (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vodafone-com), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), Trader Joe's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #112c2c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: split] — Sienna is a split-complement of #112c2c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #112c2c's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #112c2c in 18 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Headspace's brand system put Blue beside #112c2c, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #112c2c in 8 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 14.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #328181 (4.59:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.57:1); AAA: text → #40a5a5 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.05:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/112c2c-a2bbbe-d45994-1f272d-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: "#112c2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.