# #16151e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16151e`
- RGB: rgb(22, 21, 30)
- HSL: hsl(247, 18%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.201 0.018 289.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.008
- Nearest named color: Back in Black (#16141c, Δ 0.464) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/back-in-black
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16151e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a2839, #3e3b54, #4f4b6c, #635e87, #7a759f, #9490b2, #aeabc4, #c5c3d5, #dfdee8, #f9f9fb
- Shades (toward black): #14131b, #14131b, #121118, #121118, #0f0f15, #0d0d12, #0d0d12, #0b0a0f, #0b0a0f, #09080c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d1e15
- Analogous: #15181e, #1b151e
- Triadic: #1e1615, #151e16
- Split-complementary: #1e1b15, #181e15
- Tetradic: #1e1518, #1d1e15, #151e1b

## Colors that go with #16151e

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 #16151e without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #16151e in 18 real palettes, including Lemon Squeezy's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Monzo's brand system put Blue beside #16151e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #16151e in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Estate and Cartier's brand system put Blush Pink beside #16151e, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Garnet put Brown beside #16151e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — 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 #16151e, 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 #16151e in 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Velvet, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 18.1:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #77729d (4.68:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #9793b4 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #a1a1a1 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Warp** — text #1a1522 (Δ 1.18) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev
- **Affirm** — text #101820 (Δ 1.394) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/affirm-com
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.394) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **Xfinity** — primary #141417 (Δ 1.47) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xfinity-com
- **Xfinity** — text #141417 (Δ 1.47) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xfinity-com
- **Philips** — primary #15191e (Δ 1.492) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **Philips** — text #15191e (Δ 1.492) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/philips-com
- **Character** — primary #11181c (Δ 1.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **Character** — text #11181c (Δ 1.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/character-ai
- **PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment** — primary #181416 (Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com
- **Bose** — primary #131317 (Δ 1.604) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Bose** — text #131317 (Δ 1.604) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bose-com
- **Railway** — text #13111c (Δ 1.621) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/railway-app
- **Qatar Airways** — secondary #181825 (Δ 1.631) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com
- **Vimeo** — text #141a20 (Δ 1.779) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **Airtable** — text #161616 (Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Beats** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **Beats** — text #161616 (Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **CircleCI** — text #161616 (Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **IBM** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **IBM** — text #161616 (Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **JetBrains** — text #19191c (Δ 1.811) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com
- **Guinness** — text #171717 (Δ 1.82) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.82) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Lemon Squeezy** — text #121217 (Δ 1.841) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com
- **GitHub** — primary #181717 (Δ 1.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Liquid Death** — primary #151515 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com
- **Retool** — text #151515 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Rivian** — primary #151515 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **Rivian** — text #151515 (Δ 1.87) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Gallery** (editorial, minimal, light) — #171717, #737373, #c2410c, #ffffff — Near-monochrome with one burnt-orange highlight — an art director's default because it never competes with the work. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/171717-737373-c2410c-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **Console Light** (technical, clean, light) — #2563eb, #52525b, #16a34a, #fafafa, #18181b — A sober docs palette: one blue for interactive, one green for success, zinc greys for everything else. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2563eb-52525b-16a34a-fafafa-18181b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Graphite** (technical, muted, dark, modern) — #a1a1aa, #71717a, #f59e0b, #18181b, #f4f4f5 — A greyscale system with a single amber — the accent does all the work, so allow one per screen. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a1a1aa-71717a-f59e0b-18181b-f4f4f5 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- **Indigo SaaS** (modern, cool, clean) — #4f46e5, #6b7280, #10b981, #ffffff, #111827 — The dependable indigo-and-emerald B2B pairing: indigo for primary actions, emerald reserved for success states. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4f46e5-6b7280-10b981-ffffff-111827 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern
- **Estate** (luxury, dark, elegant) — #b08d57, #8a97a5, #c9c9c9, #101418, #eef1f4 — Bronze on charcoal signals premium listings; the silver accent handles secondary detail without adding color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b08d57-8a97a5-c9c9c9-101418-eef1f4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury
- **Cobalt Pop** (bold, cool, vivid, modern) — #1e40af, #111827, #fb7185, #ffffff — One deep cobalt and one hot pink on white — a two-accent system for launches and campaign pages that need punch. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1e40af-111827-fb7185-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Bramble** (autumn, muted, elegant, dark) — #6b2d3e, #9a6f3c, #c8a97e, #1e1519, #f2e9e4 — Blackberry and bark with a wheat highlight on a plum-black surface — late-autumn, quiet, slightly gothic. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6b2d3e-9a6f3c-c8a97e-1e1519-f2e9e4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/autumn
- **Fireside** (winter, dark, warm, luxury) — #b23a3a, #2f5d50, #d4a857, #171a1f, #f2ede4 — Cranberry, pine and brass on a charcoal night — the holiday palette without the clichés, because the surface is cold. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b23a3a-2f5d50-d4a857-171a1f-f2ede4 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/winter
- **Sapphire & Gold** (jewel-tones, luxury, cool, elegant) — #1e3a8a, #c9a227, #0e7490, #f7f6f2, #111827 — Deep sapphire and gold with a teal — old-money jewel tones on an ivory ground; heraldic without a crest. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1e3a8a-c9a227-0e7490-f7f6f2-111827 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## 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/16151e-a59cc4-dfaa4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?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: "#16151e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.