# #170d08

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

## Values

- Hex: `#170d08`
- RGB: rgb(23, 13, 8)
- HSL: hsl(20, 48%, 6%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.171 0.02 48.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0049
- Nearest named color: Balsamico (#130d07, Δ 0.978) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/balsamico
- Moods: warm, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/170d08

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #392014, #5b3320, #80492d, #a25c39, #bf714a, #cb8c6c, #d7a68e, #e4c4b4, #f0ded5, #fcf9f7
- Shades (toward black): #170d08, #170d08, #130b07, #130b07, #130b07, #130b07, #130b07, #0f0905, #0f0905, #0f0905

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #081217
- Analogous: #17080a, #171408
- Triadic: #08170d, #0d0817
- Split-complementary: #081714, #080a17
- Tetradic: #0a1708, #081217, #140817

## Colors that go with #170d08

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 #170d08 without the hard edge of pure #000. Seen in: Bloomberg (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bloomberg-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), dbt Labs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/getdbt-com), Plaid (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/plaid-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #170d08 in 18 real palettes, including Ember and Ahrefs's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com), Mastodon hosted on mastodon.social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mastodon-social), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 22 real palettes, including Robinhood's brand system and native Cybersecurity's brand system put Blue beside #170d08, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), native Cybersecurity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crowdstrike-com), EA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ea-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #170d08 in 10 real palettes, including Neobank and Prepare your taste buds...'s brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neobank (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#neobank), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com), Taco Bell (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Garnet and State Farm's brand system put Brown beside #170d08, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), State Farm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/statefarm-com), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — 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 #170d08, as the accent. Seen in: Mailchimp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mailchimp-com), Qatar Airways (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qatarairways-com), Rare Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rarebeauty-com), Candlelight (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#candlelight). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burgundy
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #170d08 in 4 real palettes, including Velvet and Coffee Bar, as the accent. Seen in: Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #170d08: 7 real palettes, including Estate and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 19.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #ae633d (4.65:1); AA: background → #7d7d7d (4.65:1); AAA: text → #c98664 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #9e9e9e (7.14:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Robinhood** — text #110e08 (Δ 1.379) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Ember** (bold, dark, warm) — #f25f29, #b03a2e, #f2c14e, #14100e, #f8ede3 — Flame orange on charcoal — the sports and energy palette; one accent yellow for stats and highlights. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/f25f29-b03a2e-f2c14e-14100e-f8ede3 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold
- **Garnet** (jewel-tones, warm, dark, bold) — #9b1c31, #c2410c, #facc15, #1a0b0f, #fbeaea — Garnet, carnelian and citrine on a wine-black — the warm jewel set for spirits, theatre and jewellery itself. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9b1c31-c2410c-facc15-1a0b0f-fbeaea — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## Fonts for this mood

- warm: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/warm
- 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/170d08-c4ae9c-62cbbb-2d2a1f-f1e9eb?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: "#170d08" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.