# #151c02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#151c02`
- RGB: rgb(21, 28, 2)
- HSL: hsl(76, 87%, 6%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.212 0.047 122.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0099
- Nearest named color: Nightmare (#112211, Δ 2.637) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nightmare
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/151c02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #364805, #567208, #7aa20b, #9acd0e, #b6ef1a, #c4f245, #d2f570, #e1f8a0, #eefbcb, #fcfef5
- Shades (toward black): #161d02, #161d02, #121802, #121802, #121802, #121802, #121802, #0e1301, #0e1301, #0e1301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #09021d
- Analogous: #1d1602, #081d02
- Triadic: #02161d, #1d0216
- Split-complementary: #02081d, #16021d
- Tetradic: #021d16, #09021d, #1d0208

## Colors that go with #151c02

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #151c02 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #151c02: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #151c02: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Spectrum (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spectrum-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #151c02's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #151c02 — 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #151c02 in 18 real palettes, including Trailhead and Heatwave, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-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 #151c02, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Cartier's brand system and Graphite Mono put Blush Pink beside #151c02, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #618109 (4.65:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #7aa20b (7:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.2:1)

## 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/151c02-b3bea2-4e6edf-232d1f-f1efe9?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: "#151c02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.