# #161b22

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161b22`
- RGB: rgb(22, 27, 34)
- HSL: hsl(215, 21%, 11%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.22 0.016 256.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0107
- Nearest named color: Eigengrau (#16161d, Δ 1.834) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eigengrau
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/161b22

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #28313e, #384556, #4b5b72, #5d718e, #7488a4, #8d9db4, #a9b5c7, #c4cdd9, #dde2e9, #f9fafb
- Shades (toward black): #14191f, #14191f, #12161c, #101419, #101419, #0e1116, #0c0f13, #0a0c0f, #0a0c0f, #080a0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #221d16
- Analogous: #162122, #171622
- Triadic: #22161b, #1b2216
- Split-complementary: #221716, #212216
- Tetradic: #221621, #221d16, #162217

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #617694 (4.53:1); AA: background → #828282 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #8798b0 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Vimeo** — text #141a20 (Δ 0.623) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **Asana** — secondary #151b26 (Δ 0.808) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Spline** — text #191a1d (Δ 1.021) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design
- **Airtable** — accent #181d26 (Δ 1.033) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Netlify** — text #181a1c (Δ 1.143) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **JetBrains** — text #19191c (Δ 1.228) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com
- **Box** — text #151f26 (Δ 1.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **N26** — text #1b1b1b (Δ 1.582) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com
- **Chase** — text #101820 (Δ 1.599) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chase-com
- **Notion** — primary #191919 (Δ 1.711) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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
- **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
- **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
- **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

## 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/161b22-9ca8c4-df5d4e-201f2d-e9f0f1?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: "#161b22" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.