# #161810

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161810`
- RGB: rgb(22, 24, 16)
- HSL: hsl(75, 20%, 8%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.204 0.016 119.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0086
- Nearest named color: Soulless (#1b150d, Δ 1.338) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/soulless
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/161810

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #303423, #495035, #626b47, #7b875a, #939f6f, #a8b18b, #bcc4a6, #d1d6c2, #e6e9dd, #fafbf9
- Shades (toward black): #161810, #14150e, #14150e, #11120c, #11120c, #11120c, #0e0f0a, #0e0f0a, #0b0c08, #0b0c08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #121018
- Analogous: #181610, #121810
- Triadic: #101618, #181016
- Split-complementary: #101218, #161018
- Tetradic: #101816, #121018, #181012

## Colors that go with #161810

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 #161810 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Puma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), PlayStation® Official Site: Consoles, Games, Accessories & MoreSony Interactive Entertainment (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/playstation-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #161810 in 18 real palettes, including Trailhead and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #161810, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #161810 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 #161810, 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), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including State Farm's brand system and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #161810, as the supporting colour. Seen in: State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burgundy** #800020 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Mailchimp's brand system and Qatar Airways's brand system put Burgundy beside #161810, as the accent. Seen in: Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-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 #161810 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): 17.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #707a52 (4.59:1); AA: background → #808080 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #8f9b69 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #a3a3a3 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Guinness** — text #171717 (Δ 1.559) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.559) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Airtable** — text #161616 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Beats** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **Beats** — text #161616 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/beatsbydre-com
- **CircleCI** — text #161616 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **IBM** — primary #161616 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **IBM** — text #161616 (Δ 1.602) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ibm-com
- **GitHub** — primary #181717 (Δ 1.608) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Tinder** — primary #1b1817 (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Tinder** — text #1b1817 (Δ 1.754) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tinder-com
- **Liquid Death** — primary #151515 (Δ 1.76) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com
- **Retool** — text #151515 (Δ 1.76) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com
- **Rivian** — primary #151515 (Δ 1.76) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **Rivian** — text #151515 (Δ 1.76) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rivian-com
- **Huawei** — text #191919 (Δ 1.823) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/huawei-com
- **Notion** — primary #191919 (Δ 1.823) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion
- **Puma** — primary #191919 (Δ 1.823) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Puma** — text #191919 (Δ 1.823) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/puma-com
- **Anthropic** — text #141413 (Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/anthropic
- **Yahoo** — primary #1a1919 (Δ 1.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com
- **Yahoo** — text #1a1919 (Δ 1.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com
- **CVS** — primary #1a1a19 (Δ 1.92) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com
- **CVS** — text #1a1a19 (Δ 1.92) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com
- **Sweetgreen** — primary #0e150e (Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com
- **Sweetgreen** — text #0e150e (Δ 1.967) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Newsprint** (editorial, muted, warm) — #b91c1c, #78716c, #d97706, #f5f1ea, #1c1917 — Ink-black on warm paper with a single red — the broadsheet hierarchy that lets typography lead. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/b91c1c-78716c-d97706-f5f1ea-1c1917 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial
- **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
- **Launch Orange** (bold, warm, vivid, modern) — #ea580c, #1c1917, #0891b2, #ffffff — Orange is the rarest SaaS primary, which is exactly why it stands out on a pricing page; cyan keeps it from feeling like a hardware store. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ea580c-1c1917-0891b2-ffffff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Stone** (neutral, cool, minimal, clean) — #44403c, #a8a29e, #d6d3d1, #fafaf9, #1c1917 — Stone greys with a faint warmth — Tailwind's stone scale used as a whole palette: interfaces that want to disappear. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/44403c-a8a29e-d6d3d1-fafaf9-1c1917 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral

## 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/161810-b4bea2-4e70df-242d1f-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: "#161810" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.