# #182521

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

## Values

- Hex: `#182521`
- RGB: rgb(24, 37, 33)
- HSL: hsl(162, 21%, 12%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.251 0.02 173.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0163
- Nearest named color: Underworld (#1e231c, Δ 1.202) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/underworld
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/182521

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2a413a, #3a5950, #4d7569, #5d8e7f, #74a496, #90b6ab, #a9c7be, #c4d9d3, #dde9e5, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #16221e, #141f1c, #141f1c, #121c19, #101916, #0e1613, #0c1311, #0c1311, #0a0f0e, #080c0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #25181c
- Analogous: #18251b, #182225
- Triadic: #211825, #252118
- Split-complementary: #251822, #251b18
- Tetradic: #1b1825, #25181c, #222518

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #537f71 (4.64:1); AA: background → #8a8a8a (4.59:1); AAA: text → #6ea091 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #adadad (7.06:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Airbnb** — text #222222 (Δ 1.958) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/airbnb
- **Cohere** — text #212121 (Δ 1.981) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cohere-com
- **Postman** — text #212121 (Δ 1.981) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/postman-com

## 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
- **Forest Floor** (dark, muted, warm) — #8fae6a, #6b7a5a, #d9a05b, #1b2419, #e9e6dc — Moss and bark with a mushroom-cap amber — grounded and quiet, made for long-form nature content. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8fae6a-6b7a5a-d9a05b-1b2419-e9e6dc — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark
- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful
- **Paper & Pine** (minimal, cool, clean, muted) — #1f4d3a, #8aa39b, #d98c3f, #f7f7f4, #1c2321 — Deep pine on paper-white with a marmalade accent — a quiet, sustainable-brand palette that isn't beige. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f4d3a-8aa39b-d98c3f-f7f7f4-1c2321 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal

## 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/182521-a2beb9-d459b9-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#182521" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.