# #161e27

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

## Values

- Hex: `#161e27`
- RGB: rgb(22, 30, 39)
- HSL: hsl(212, 28%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.231 0.021 251.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0125
- Nearest named color: Night Demons (#201b20, Δ 2.132) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/night-demons
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/161e27

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #273545, #35495f, #465f7c, #547396, #6c8aac, #89a1bd, #a4b6cc, #c1cedc, #dbe2eb, #f8fafb
- Shades (toward black): #141c24, #121921, #121921, #11171d, #0f141a, #0d1217, #0b0f14, #0b0f14, #090d10, #070a0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #271f16
- Analogous: #162727, #171627
- Triadic: #27161e, #1e2716
- Split-complementary: #271716, #272716
- Tetradic: #271627, #271f16, #162717

## Colors that go with #161e27

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 #161e27 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #161e27 in 18 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Wikipedia's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Signal's brand system and Bumble's brand system put Blue beside #161e27, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Signal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/signal-org), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #161e27 in 10 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Yahoo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Estate put Blush Pink beside #161e27, 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 #161e27, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — 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 #161e27, 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 #161e27 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #58789d (4.59:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #809ab7 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Airtable** — accent #181d26 (Δ 0.445) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airtable-com
- **Box** — text #151f26 (Δ 0.488) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/box-com
- **Audi** — secondary #181d25 (Δ 0.509) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com
- **NFL** — accent #172029 (Δ 0.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nfl-com
- **Asana** — secondary #151b26 (Δ 1.105) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com
- **Formula 1** — text #1c1c25 (Δ 1.16) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **WhatsApp** — primary #1c1e21 (Δ 1.489) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **WhatsApp** — text #1c1e21 (Δ 1.489) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com
- **Nokia** — text #1d1e20 (Δ 1.741) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nokia-com
- **Vimeo** — text #141a20 (Δ 1.81) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com
- **Fitbit** — primary #191c1d (Δ 1.875) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com
- **Fitbit** — text #191c1d (Δ 1.875) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Alpine** (cool, clean, light) — #1f6f8b, #7fa2b6, #e76f51, #f5f8fa, #15222e — Glacier blue with a safety-orange accent: technical outdoor gear, not lifestyle. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f6f8b-7fa2b6-e76f51-f5f8fa-15222e — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **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

## 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/161e27-9caac4-df564e-1f202d-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: "#161e27" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.