# #152832

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

## Values

- Hex: `#152832`
- RGB: rgb(21, 40, 50)
- HSL: hsl(201, 41%, 14%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.265 0.031 232.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0191
- Nearest named color: Black Box (#0f282f, Δ 0.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-box
- Moods: cool, dark, luxury, bold, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/152832

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #213f4f, #2f596f, #3b708c, #4889ad, #619dbd, #7eaec9, #9ec3d6, #bbd5e2, #dbe9f0, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #14252f, #12222b, #112028, #0f1d24, #0e1a20, #0c171d, #0b1419, #091116, #080e12, #060b0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #321f15
- Analogous: #15322e, #151932
- Triadic: #321528, #283215
- Split-complementary: #321519, #322e15
- Tetradic: #2e1532, #321f15, #193215

## Colors that go with #152832

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 #152832: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Volkswagen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vw-com), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Olive Green completes a triad with #152832 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Cohere (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #152832'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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Zed (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zed-dev), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sienna sits directly opposite #152832 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #152832'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 #152832 in 18 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Wikipedia's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 24 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Readymag's brand system put Blue beside #152832, as the accent. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-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 #152832 in 9 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): 15.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #417b9b (4.53:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #619dbd (7.07:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Subaru** — text #1d252c (Δ 1.558) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **Nespresso** — primary #1f2533 (Δ 1.746) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nespresso-com
- **Character** — secondary #1f2937 (Δ 1.804) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **dbt Labs** — secondary #1e2939 (Δ 1.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Dusk** (cool, muted, elegant) — #4b5d8a, #8b97b3, #c07a4e, #eef0f4, #1f2430 — Slate blue with a copper accent — calm, professional, slightly editorial; suits consultancies and journals. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4b5d8a-8b97b3-c07a4e-eef0f4-1f2430 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **Beach Hut** (summer, light, clean, cool) — #2e86ab, #f6bd60, #f28482, #fbfcfd, #1b2a38 — Sea blue with sun-bleached yellow and a coral — striped-canvas summer, softened so it works on a screen. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2e86ab-f6bd60-f28482-fbfcfd-1b2a38 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/summer

## 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/152832-9cb1c4-df4e62-1f222d-e9f1f0?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: "#152832" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.