# #16292d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16292d`
- RGB: rgb(22, 41, 45)
- HSL: hsl(190, 34%, 13%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.266 0.026 212.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0195
- Nearest named color: Black Box (#0f282f, Δ 1.016) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/black-box
- Moods: cool, muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16292d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #25454b, #325e67, #427a85, #4f93a1, #69a8b5, #84b8c2, #a3cad2, #bedadf, #ddebee, #f8fbfc
- Shades (toward black): #142629, #132226, #111f22, #0f1c1f, #0f1c1f, #0d191b, #0c1618, #0a1315, #081011, #070d0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2c1a16
- Analogous: #162c25, #161d2c
- Triadic: #2c1629, #292c16
- Split-complementary: #2c161d, #2c2516
- Tetradic: #25162c, #2c1a16, #1d2c16

## Colors that go with #16292d

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 #16292d without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #16292d in 18 real palettes, including Beach Hut and McDonald's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Readymag's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #16292d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #16292d in 9 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] — 7 real palettes, including Graphite Mono and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #16292d, as the accent. Seen in: Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Typewriter and Woodsmoke put Brown beside #16292d, as the accent. Seen in: Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #16292d in 6 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Coastal, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #16292d: 10 real palettes, including Dusk and Paper & Pine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #437d89 (4.53:1); AA: background → #8f8f8f (4.67:1); AAA: text → #5ba0ae (7.08:1); AAA: background → #b3b3b3 (7.21:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Subaru** — text #1d252c (Δ 1.601) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com
- **7-Eleven** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **7-Eleven** — text #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com
- **AMD** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **AMD** — text #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amd-com
- **Boeing** — text #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com
- **Calvin Klein** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Calvin Klein** — text #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calvinklein-us
- **Datadog** — text #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Tommy Hilfiger** — text #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com
- **Trader Joe's** — primary #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com
- **Trader Joe's** — text #212529 (Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/traderjoes-com

## 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/16292d-a2b6be-df4e7c-1f252d-e9f1ef?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: "#16292d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.