# #161a1d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161a1d`
- RGB: rgb(22, 26, 29)
- HSL: hsl(206, 14%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.215 0.008 240.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.01
- Nearest named color: Black Stallion (#0e191c, Δ 1.436) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-stallion
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/161a1d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a3137, #3d4951, #4f5e69, #637583, #798c9a, #93a2ae, #aeb9c2, #c5cdd3, #dfe3e7, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #14171a, #14171a, #121517, #121517, #0f1214, #0d1011, #0d1011, #0b0d0f, #0b0d0f, #090a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d1916
- Analogous: #161d1d, #16161d
- Triadic: #1d161a, #1a1d16
- Split-complementary: #1d1616, #1d1d16
- Tetradic: #1d161d, #1d1916, #161d16

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #657786 (4.54:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #8898a5 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Netlify** — text #181a1c (Δ 0.394) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Spline** — text #191a1d (Δ 0.547) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design
- **JetBrains** — text #19191c (Δ 0.607) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com
- **Vimeo** — text #141a20 (Δ 0.665) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **Notion** — primary #191919 (Δ 0.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion
- **N26** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.115) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com
- **GitHub** — primary #181717 (Δ 1.332) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github
- **Next.js** — text #171717 (Δ 1.332) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.53) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **Airtable** — text #161616 (Δ 1.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **CircleCI** — text #161616 (Δ 1.698) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com
- **Asana** — secondary #151b26 (Δ 1.722) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Airtable** — accent #181d26 (Δ 1.894) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-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
- **Ink & Paper** (minimal, editorial, clean) — #1b1b1b, #6e6e6e, #1e40af, #fcfbf7 — Two greys and one ink-blue link color: the palette of a well-set book page. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b1b1b-6e6e6e-1e40af-fcfbf7 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal
- **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
- **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
- **Learning App** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #58cc02, #1cb0f6, #ff9600, #ffffff, #1c1c1c — Green, blue and orange at full saturation: the gamified-learning look, where every color is a reward. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/58cc02-1cb0f6-ff9600-ffffff-1c1c1c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Playground** (bold, playful, warm) — #ff8c00, #3b82f6, #22c55e, #fff8e7, #1d1d1d — Orange, blue and green — the colors of playground equipment; loud, cheerful, obviously for kids. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff8c00-3b82f6-22c55e-fff8e7-1d1d1d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Studio Grey** (minimal, muted, modern) — #1a1a1a, #8c8c8c, #3a86ff, #f2f2f2 — A pure greyscale with a single electric blue — the portfolio palette that makes work look considered. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1a1a1a-8c8c8c-3a86ff-f2f2f2 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal

## 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/161a1d-9caec4-df4e56-1f212d-e9f1f1?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: "#161a1d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.