# #182a0f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#182a0f`
- RGB: rgb(24, 42, 15)
- HSL: hsl(100, 47%, 11%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.261 0.053 136.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0188
- Nearest named color: Lindworm Green (#172808, Δ 1.015) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lindworm-green
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/182a0f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2b4b1b, #3c6926, #508b32, #63ac3e, #7ac256, #92cd74, #acd996, #c7e5b8, #dff0d6, #f9fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #16250e, #16250e, #13220c, #111e0b, #111e0b, #0f1a09, #0d1608, #0b1307, #0b1307, #090f05

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #200f29
- Analogous: #25290f, #0f2913
- Triadic: #0f1829, #290f18
- Split-complementary: #130f29, #290f25
- Tetradic: #0f2529, #200f29, #29130f

## Colors that go with #182a0f

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 body-text near-black for #182a0f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #182a0f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Slate Blue** #6a5acd [harmony, pool: split] — Slate Blue is a split-complement of #182a0f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitLab (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gitlab), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slateblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #182a0f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #182a0f's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Saffron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#saffron), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #182a0f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Linkedin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/linkedin-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #182a0f in 18 real palettes, including Wikipedia's brand system and McDonald's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 23 real palettes, including Headspace's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #182a0f, as the accent. Seen in: Headspace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 15.25:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4b832f (4.59:1); AA: background → #8c8c8c (4.54:1); AAA: text → #61a93d (7.25:1); AAA: background → #b0b0b0 (7.03:1)

## 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/182a0f-a8bea2-694edf-1f2d21-f0f1e9?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: "#182a0f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.