# #161e15

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161e15`
- RGB: rgb(22, 30, 21)
- HSL: hsl(113, 18%, 10%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.224 0.021 141.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.0115
- Nearest named color: Coco’s Black (#1c1c1a, Δ 1.791) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cocos-black
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/161e15

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a3928, #3e543b, #4f6c4b, #63875e, #7a9f75, #94b290, #aec4ab, #c5d5c3, #dfe8de, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #141b13, #141b13, #121811, #121811, #0f150f, #0d120d, #0d120d, #0b0f0a, #0b0f0a, #090c08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1d151e
- Analogous: #1b1e15, #151e18
- Triadic: #15161e, #1e1516
- Split-complementary: #18151e, #1e151b
- Tetradic: #151b1e, #1d151e, #1e1815

## Colors that go with #161e15

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 #161e15 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Logitech (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/logitech-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #161e15 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), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 25 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Signal's brand system put Blue beside #161e15, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #161e15 in 10 real palettes, including Yahoo's brand system and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-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
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #161e15, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and State Farm's brand system put Brown beside #161e15, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — 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 #161e15, 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 #161e15 in 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Kiln, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 17.06:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c7e58 (4.58:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #7a9f75 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #a6a6a6 (7.01:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Mint Modern** (modern, clean, friendly) — #10b981, #134e4a, #f59e0b, #ffffff, #10231b — Emerald as a primary rather than a success color, anchored by deep teal text — fresh, friendly, and fintech-adjacent. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/10b981-134e4a-f59e0b-ffffff-10231b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern
- **Trailhead** (warm, bold, vivid) — #c2410c, #365314, #fbbf24, #f4efe6, #1f1a12 — Rust, pine and sun — high-visibility earth tones that read at a distance and on a trail sign. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c2410c-365314-fbbf24-f4efe6-1f1a12 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm
- **Diner** (retro, vivid, playful, bold) — #e63946, #2a9d8f, #f4d35e, #fffdf5, #1d1d1b — Cherry red, mint-teal and butter yellow — chrome-and-vinyl retro; the red does the work, the teal cools it. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-2a9d8f-f4d35e-fffdf5-1d1d1b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/retro

## 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/161e15-a2bea2-884edf-1f2d24-eef1e9?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: "#161e15" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.